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Kimba, The White Lion - Osamu Tezuka
For many this was their introduction to anime.
Kimba, The White Lion - Osamu Tezuka
For many this was their introduction to anime.
Animation - cartoons to features and everything inbetween
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Iron Boots - Ludvík Kadleček (Presented with The Czech Film Archive)
A fairy tale about the love of a mermaid and a young fisherman, which had to overcome many adversities before reaching its fulfillment.
A cute short animated film about love and a restriction with a pair of "Iron Boots" (No, not the Iron Boots from Ocarina of Time). It may have influenced the 1984 Comedy "Splash" in my opinion. This shows the love of a mermaid and fisherman in a cute clay stop motion sense.
A fairy tale about the love of a mermaid and a young fisherman, which had to overcome many adversities before reaching its fulfillment.
A cute short animated film about love and a restriction with a pair of "Iron Boots" (No, not the Iron Boots from Ocarina of Time). It may have influenced the 1984 Comedy "Splash" in my opinion. This shows the love of a mermaid and fisherman in a cute clay stop motion sense.
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - R.S. Allen & Harvey Bullock (Hanna Barbera Productions)
A Conservative Businessman and his Family. Who he often butts heads with on a daily basis. Where money is the one thing the family asks from him.
(I've decided to post something that isn't obscure or foreign for this post.) I actually have seen this before on YouTube (well clips of it). But my full exposure to this show would not be until December 2024 when I saw this hidden gem on MeTV Toons. This is actually the first adult animated sitcom. It was inspired by "All in the Family" and paved way for adult animated comedies that focus on the family such as "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy".
A Conservative Businessman and his Family. Who he often butts heads with on a daily basis. Where money is the one thing the family asks from him.
(I've decided to post something that isn't obscure or foreign for this post.) I actually have seen this before on YouTube (well clips of it). But my full exposure to this show would not be until December 2024 when I saw this hidden gem on MeTV Toons. This is actually the first adult animated sitcom. It was inspired by "All in the Family" and paved way for adult animated comedies that focus on the family such as "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy".
Yep I remember this one, even its one off airing in "Love American Style". I think I just had a MuchAdo moment.
Soviet Toys - Dziga Vertov
Made in 1924 by Dziga Vertov (more famous for his avant-garde feature "Man With A Movie Camera" in 1929) this was the first cartoon produced in the Soviet Union. The story 'toys' with the consequences of a christmas under Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP) which he introduced to stem the total financial collapse following his Communist Revolution. Limited entrepreneurship was allowed but had to be kept in check by the proletariat lest the bourgeois regain control.
Made in 1924 by Dziga Vertov (more famous for his avant-garde feature "Man With A Movie Camera" in 1929) this was the first cartoon produced in the Soviet Union. The story 'toys' with the consequences of a christmas under Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP) which he introduced to stem the total financial collapse following his Communist Revolution. Limited entrepreneurship was allowed but had to be kept in check by the proletariat lest the bourgeois regain control.
Fantasia (Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy - Tchaikovsky) - Walt Disney
There could be no greater contrast to Vertov than Disney in both style and intent. For me Fantasia is still the greatest Disney work, no matter how many machines they may throw at something they can't match the styling and creative brilliance on display here. Symphonic beauty for its own sake.
There could be no greater contrast to Vertov than Disney in both style and intent. For me Fantasia is still the greatest Disney work, no matter how many machines they may throw at something they can't match the styling and creative brilliance on display here. Symphonic beauty for its own sake.
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Extreme Stick Death #3 - Xiao Xiao
Everything so many of us wanted to create as a flip book animation.
Everything so many of us wanted to create as a flip book animation.
Father and Daughter - Michael Dudok de Wit
This won a swag of awards including the 2001 Oscar for Best Short Film, Animated. Poignant and beautiful.
This won a swag of awards including the 2001 Oscar for Best Short Film, Animated. Poignant and beautiful.
Vampire Hunter D - Toyoo Ashida
40th Anniversary of this sci-fi/horror anime classic.
40th Anniversary of this sci-fi/horror anime classic.
Bingo - Chris Landreth
Surrealist nightmare? Absurdist personality persecution? Pay attention right at the end and you may just understand the bizarrety that is Bingo.
Surrealist nightmare? Absurdist personality persecution? Pay attention right at the end and you may just understand the bizarrety that is Bingo.
Persepolis - Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
Highly plaudited and awarded adaption of Satrapi's biography of life before, during and under the Iranian Islamic Revolution.
Highly plaudited and awarded adaption of Satrapi's biography of life before, during and under the Iranian Islamic Revolution.
János Vitéz (Johnny Corncob) - Marcell Jankovics (Poem by Sándor Petőfi) (Presented with Arbelos Films)
A traditional Hungarian poetic fairytale that describes the epic adventures of a young shepherd through love, war, magic and death. In other words, a visually sumptuous adaptation of Sándor Petőfi’s famed 1845 poem, and the first-ever feature length animated film produced in Hungary, János Vitéz recounts the exploits of strapping young solider Johnny Corncob and his mythic quest to be reunited with Iluska, the great love of his life. Similar to Homer's Odyssey with Odysseus but with analog animation similar to George Dunning's Yellow Submarine.
One of Magyar Animation's best films directed by Marcell Jankovics, who directed Son of the White Mare (as mentioned a few posts before this one). It is the first animated Hungarian film and one of the most respected films in most European markets that in 1973, Hanna-Barbera bought the distribution rights to the valiant John, only to be shown nowhere. That is until 10 years after and which brings me to my next paragraph.
HBTV Country Pop - Hanna Barbera (János Vitéz/Johnny Corncob) Crazy Love - Poco (via Hanna Barbera)
Enter the aforementioned video set to Poco's Crazy Love.
A traditional Hungarian poetic fairytale that describes the epic adventures of a young shepherd through love, war, magic and death. In other words, a visually sumptuous adaptation of Sándor Petőfi’s famed 1845 poem, and the first-ever feature length animated film produced in Hungary, János Vitéz recounts the exploits of strapping young solider Johnny Corncob and his mythic quest to be reunited with Iluska, the great love of his life. Similar to Homer's Odyssey with Odysseus but with analog animation similar to George Dunning's Yellow Submarine.
One of Magyar Animation's best films directed by Marcell Jankovics, who directed Son of the White Mare (as mentioned a few posts before this one). It is the first animated Hungarian film and one of the most respected films in most European markets that in 1973, Hanna-Barbera bought the distribution rights to the valiant John, only to be shown nowhere. That is until 10 years after and which brings me to my next paragraph.
HBTV Country Pop - Hanna Barbera (János Vitéz/Johnny Corncob) Crazy Love - Poco (via Hanna Barbera)
Enter the aforementioned video set to Poco's Crazy Love.
Love your style, good to see you again.
Ninja Scroll - Yoshiaki Kawajiri
One ninja versus eight demons, they have no hope. Anime classic.
One ninja versus eight demons, they have no hope. Anime classic.
Wallace & Gromt: The Wrong Trousers - Nick Park
A criminal penguin, a pair of techno trousers and a wedge of Stinking Bishop. Just another day for our heroes.
A criminal penguin, a pair of techno trousers and a wedge of Stinking Bishop. Just another day for our heroes.
Calculated Movements - Larry Cuba
Written in Z-Grass programming language, this is an early (1982-85) example of computer graphics especially in a purely abstract form.
Written in Z-Grass programming language, this is an early (1982-85) example of computer graphics especially in a purely abstract form.
Topology - Charles & Ray Eames
One of the five films made by Charles and Ray Eames for the "Mathematica Peep Shows" which played at the opening of IBM's Mathematica Exhibit in 1961. This film explores Camille Jordan's 'Curve Theorem', in which a simple closed curve divides a plane into an inside and an outside is introduced as a concept in topology.
One of the five films made by Charles and Ray Eames for the "Mathematica Peep Shows" which played at the opening of IBM's Mathematica Exhibit in 1961. This film explores Camille Jordan's 'Curve Theorem', in which a simple closed curve divides a plane into an inside and an outside is introduced as a concept in topology.
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood - Toru Hagihara
Now I know what you're thinking, does this count as animation? Well, it's a Video Game intro but the latter counts as animation for sure. If I brought in the latter video, then I have to add the former, being the first Intro Cinematic of the game to the mix as well.
Now I know what you're thinking, does this count as animation? Well, it's a Video Game intro but the latter counts as animation for sure. If I brought in the latter video, then I have to add the former, being the first Intro Cinematic of the game to the mix as well.
Rhythm in Light - Mary Ellen Bute
Considered the "Mother of Animation", this piece is from 1934. I may well do a series on her work as she is one who should be better remembered for her pioneering work in both animation technique and its use in an abstract form.
Considered the "Mother of Animation", this piece is from 1934. I may well do a series on her work as she is one who should be better remembered for her pioneering work in both animation technique and its use in an abstract form.
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