Aliens from Artificial Intelligence (Steven Spielberg, 2001)
Plava Laguna, The 5th Element (Luc Besson, 1997)
Long, skinny, and blue aliens
Nilaam, "Vita Mortis" Farscape (look at the patterns on the fabric)
Monday, February 29, 2016
BSA206, NZ animator research, 29 February 2016
Find NZ animator whose work appeals
provide overview of body of work
choose one film an provide:
name of film
year
how well received NZ and overseas
genre/themes
influenced by and influences on
The Frog, the Dog and the Devil
1986
Director Bob Stenhouse
nominated for Oscar, Best Short film, Animated 1987
Hugh MacDonald, producer
Martin Townsend
nominated Ottawa International Film Festival
won Grand Prize 1986 Bob Stenhouse
genre: western
Fane Flaws on NZ on Screen
Radio with Pictures opening credits, won two awards (one was 1989 Listener Film and Television Awards for Best Production/Graphic Design)
Fane Flaw's website
I really liked the Hide and Seeky? Bird animation but I can't find it...
provide overview of body of work
choose one film an provide:
name of film
year
how well received NZ and overseas
genre/themes
influenced by and influences on
The Frog, the Dog and the Devil
1986
Director Bob Stenhouse
nominated for Oscar, Best Short film, Animated 1987
Hugh MacDonald, producer
Martin Townsend
nominated Ottawa International Film Festival
won Grand Prize 1986 Bob Stenhouse
genre: western
Fane Flaws on NZ on Screen
Radio with Pictures opening credits, won two awards (one was 1989 Listener Film and Television Awards for Best Production/Graphic Design)
Fane Flaw's website
I really liked the Hide and Seeky? Bird animation but I can't find it...
Gaming, research, 29 February 2016
Interactive Fiction in the Classroom My sister sent me this link. We'll give this a go as the next generation of our collaboration.
Choose Your Own Adventure movie in the works
Choose Your Own Adventure movie in the works
BSA206, animation history,NZ, 29 February
NZ film and animation directors
From Len Lye to Gollum: The story of NZ animators
Len Lye made Tusalava in England
Rainbow dance- blend of live action and pictures
Fred O'Neil claymation for the National Film Unit
Plastiphobia
Bob Morrow, Sam Harvey and
Morrow Productions, Bob and Mike Walker
Trees
Flare on the Sun 1958
Harvey Productions
Story of Ice Cream? ad
John Ewing
immigrated to NZ, trained at Disney animation for ten years
Dick Frizzell worked for Harvey Productions for awhile
Sam Harvey animated Good Night Kiwi
Murray Freeth worked in England and came home to Christchurch
Cumie the Cloud
Euan Frizzell
The Wizard of Wallaby Wallow and Hairy MacLary
Hairy first to use computers in the 1980s
Bob Stanhouse, Wellington,
The Frog, the Dog and the Devil 1986
used computers to amplify the effects on pencil drawn animation
Pat Cox, producer Footrot Flat's- A Dog's Tail
made in Sydney because there weren't enough animators in NZ
computers changed that
John Sheils used computers to make dancing figure on Countdown
first 3D computer generated film Red Scream
most animation done for advertising
Fane? the Under Water melon Man the Hide and Seeky Bird
(First NZ animation that I think looks good)
George Port worked on Meet the Feebles and started working with Peter Jackson on 3D in films
birth of Weta Digital/Workshop
Sir Richard Taylor
massive armies and Gollum (synthesis of 3D and mo-cap acting)
Andrew Adamson Shrek 2
started doing graphics and commercials in NZ before moving to US
Brent Chambers studied with John Ewing
first animation school
Ian Taylor, Dunedin, Animation Research, Squirt (Dear LORD! Never type "squirt" into youtube's search engine)
Dean Lyon, Wellington, Oktobor Animation, animation for medical research
Jamie Canard Soup and Beyond Woolly Valley
Tim and Guy Capper, Jemaine Clement The Shed claymation
Mario Wynands, video game company SHE?
John Sheils also working in video games
Greg Page "crapmation" claymation put his effects into The Locals feature film
Kaleidoscope documentary from the 80s
John O'Shea- 3 films in the 50s
From Len Lye to Gollum: The story of NZ animators
Len Lye made Tusalava in England
Rainbow dance- blend of live action and pictures
Fred O'Neil claymation for the National Film Unit
Plastiphobia
Bob Morrow, Sam Harvey and
Morrow Productions, Bob and Mike Walker
Trees
Flare on the Sun 1958
Harvey Productions
Story of Ice Cream? ad
John Ewing
immigrated to NZ, trained at Disney animation for ten years
Dick Frizzell worked for Harvey Productions for awhile
Sam Harvey animated Good Night Kiwi
Murray Freeth worked in England and came home to Christchurch
Cumie the Cloud
Euan Frizzell
The Wizard of Wallaby Wallow and Hairy MacLary
Hairy first to use computers in the 1980s
Bob Stanhouse, Wellington,
The Frog, the Dog and the Devil 1986
used computers to amplify the effects on pencil drawn animation
Pat Cox, producer Footrot Flat's- A Dog's Tail
made in Sydney because there weren't enough animators in NZ
computers changed that
John Sheils used computers to make dancing figure on Countdown
first 3D computer generated film Red Scream
most animation done for advertising
Fane? the Under Water melon Man the Hide and Seeky Bird
(First NZ animation that I think looks good)
George Port worked on Meet the Feebles and started working with Peter Jackson on 3D in films
birth of Weta Digital/Workshop
Sir Richard Taylor
massive armies and Gollum (synthesis of 3D and mo-cap acting)
Andrew Adamson Shrek 2
started doing graphics and commercials in NZ before moving to US
Brent Chambers studied with John Ewing
first animation school
Ian Taylor, Dunedin, Animation Research, Squirt (Dear LORD! Never type "squirt" into youtube's search engine)
Dean Lyon, Wellington, Oktobor Animation, animation for medical research
Jamie Canard Soup and Beyond Woolly Valley
Tim and Guy Capper, Jemaine Clement The Shed claymation
Mario Wynands, video game company SHE?
John Sheils also working in video games
Greg Page "crapmation" claymation put his effects into The Locals feature film
Kaleidoscope documentary from the 80s
John O'Shea- 3 films in the 50s
Saturday, February 27, 2016
BSA226, 3D, character research, alien critters and plot synopsis, 27 February 2016
Abraham Sapien from Hellboy graphic novel |
Abe Sapien from Hellboy movie |
I don't know what it is, but I love it's bio-luminescent quality. |
male angler |
male angler fish |
male (small) and female (big) angler fish |
BSA226, character research, kimonos, 27 February
unusual fabric choice |
tabi feet, possibly three toed/flippered |
asymmetrical styling |
environmental mask that sits on front of face, then pops off |
bare skin, chest and back |
stuff stuck in elaborate hair |
backpack looking thing and hair |
stuff bandoleer |
giant hat |
like the Klimt head rising out of the patterned body |
capri pants/board shorts with heavy boot |
barrel obi |
rigid shrug |
stiff headpiece framing face, metal chest and wrist jewelry |
kimono made out of riveted pieces |
work in some African textures and headpiece |
rumpled fabrics |
hood |
metal bits like coins or nuts and bolts hanging in wire hair |
wire headdress |
big heavy feet so character looks tough when first comes in carrying junk, then drops junk and hops off of big feet |
rumpled fibers |
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