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5 Secrets to Recording a Documentary Interview For Animation
Documentary audio has been used to powerful effect in all types of animation. John Hubley used improvised recordings of his children as the soundtrack to his Academy Award-winning “Moonbird”. Man-on-the-street recordings gave Ralph Bakshi the realism he was looking for in films like Fritz the Cat. Nick Park’s inventive reinterpretations of conversations with everyday people [...]
Hollering, Shouting, Quiet, Talking, Buzzzzzz!
This is the main character from the work-in-progress we showed in our last post. As you can see, he’s quite an expressive guy. Our new short film follows him as he delivers a monologue about machines causing a decline of communication between people. Watch here for more details as things develop!
Veterans Day Special – Germans in the Woods
In honor of Veterans Day, we’ve posted “Germans in the Woods” online. In this animated documentary, 86-year-old World War II veteran Joseph Robertson remembers a German soldier he killed at the Battle of the Bulge. Produced in collaboration with national oral history project StoryCorps.
Original artwork from the film is available at our brand new online [...]
Ray Lei
We met Ray Lei in Ottawa this year, and loved his work. He has a wonderful design sense, an infectious exuberance, and is totally inventive. He’s also a blast to talk with because of his great sense of humor. Once he starts talking, you just want to listen to everything he has to say. You’re [...]
Q&A Wins Documentary Short Award at Austin Film Festival
When we received word that “Q&A” had been accepted to the Austin Film Festival, the invitation came with a request attached. “Would you be willing to have your film programmed in the documentary category instead of the animation category?,” asked the festival representative who contacted us. I hesitated momentarily. That would take us out of [...]
Q&A at Short Short Story Film Festival
| Nov ’09 |
| 21 |
| 7:00 pm |
| Nov ’09 |
| 28 |
| 1:00 pm |
Q&A
Short Short Story Film Festival
Screens twice on Saturday, November 28 (see below)
In February 2006, 12-year-old Joshua Littman, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, interviewed his mother Sarah at StoryCorps. Their one-of-a-kind conversation covered everything from cockroaches to Sarah’s feeling about Joshua as a son. Plays in Heart Strings.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Think Coffee 248 Mercer Street (at West 3rd), New York, NY
FREE (donations accepted)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28
1:00pm and 7:00pm
Cable Car Cinema & Cafe
204 South Main Street, Providence, RI
$7 Matinee, $9 Evening
Q&A at Foyle Film Festival
| Nov ’09 |
| 28 |
| 2:30 pm |
Q&A
Foyle Film Festival – Derry, IRELAND
THE NERVE CENTRE, CINEMA 2
In February 2006, 12-year-old Joshua Littman, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, interviewed his mother Sarah at StoryCorps. Their one-of-a-kind conversation covered everything from cockroaches to Sarah’s feeling about Joshua as a son. Plays in Animations Package 2.
Q&A at Brooklyn Design Lab
| Nov ’09 |
| 4 |
| 8:00 pm |
Q&A
Brooklyn Design Lab – Brooklyn, NY USA
FREE
In February 2006, 12-year-old Joshua Littman, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, interviewed his mother Sarah at StoryCorps. Their one-of-a-kind conversation covered everything from cockroaches to Sarah’s feeling about Joshua as a son.
