This is one of those pieces that is perfect for a Friday afternoon coffee when you’re just about over the week and you’re dreaming about the weekend. It’s a short history the rise and fall and rise of the animated GIF. … Continue Reading
This is a great fifteen minute video about how Terry Gilliam does his iconic Monty Python cut out animations. The key is story, story boarding and simplicity. I get the feeling that he had to work under tight deadlines and keeping the technique simple was the key to the quick turn around. Or else, he was just lazy and he popularized a technique that didn’t require a lot of work.
It’s great way to ease into the reality that the holiday is over.
This film from 1957 is just brilliant. It explains the multi-plane camera from Disney. … Continue Reading
