I saw a part of Lotte Reiniger’s silhouette animated film, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, in my Language of Film class. I was amazed by the animated silhouettes and the contrast of colors and further surprised to learn that the film was released in 1926, apparently the oldest surviving animated feature film.
A collection of Jarnow’s work has been released by the Numero Group.
Curled up on our couches in the wee hours of the morning, in reruns, and nostalgic You Tube forwards, filmmaker Al Jarnow has touched our lives and changed the way we look at the world without us ever knowing. Beginning with his work for a certain public television show that featured a big yellow bird, Al Jarnow captured life’s scientific minutia and boiled it down for easy consumption between cookie eating monsters and counting vampires. Coupling time-lapse, stop motion, and cel animation with simple objects found in every day life, Jarnow deconstructed the world for an entire generation.
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This Super Mario Galaxy 2 commercial makes me think of Disneyland. Can’t wait to play it!
There’s several other great SMG 2 commercials on the Wii YouTube channel.
Wired magazine on the step-by-step process of making an animated blockbuster.
A documentary film by Craig McCall about British Cinematographer and Director Jack Cardiff.
I wish I still had a PSP. I love MGS.
Certified Copy - Trailer
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami
Cannes, 18th May 2010: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe [SCEE] has announced a partnership with leading online film library MUBI, to bring to PlayStation®3 (PS3™) a new service that will break open the world of independent, international and classic cinema, and introduce PS3 owners to…
Please come to the USA too :)
The Shining - Elevator of Blood, recreated with CG.
The Betrayal, beautiful documentary photographed by Ellen Kuras (who directs it, with Thavisouk Phrasavath).
Description from PBS:
Filmed over 23 years, The Betrayal is the Academy Award-nominated directorial debut of renowned cinematographer Ellen Kuras in a unique collaboration with the film’s subject and co-director, Thavisouk (“Thavi”) Phrasavath. After the U.S. government waged a secret war in Laos during the Vietnam War, Thavi’s father and thousands of other Laotians who had fought alongside American forces were abandoned and left to face imprisonment or execution. Hoping to find safety, Thavi’s family made a harrowing escape to America, where they discovered a different kind of war. Weaving ancient prophecy with personal testimony and stunning imagery, The Betrayal is a story of survival and the resilient bonds of family.
