Archive for the 'story' Category

Lessons from Norstein

Friday, December 4th, 2009

A few weeks ago, Michael Sporn reproduced a compelling magazine article from 1980, written by Russian animator Yuri Norstein. I must confess, I’ve only seen one of his films, but it was unforgettable! It’s called Hedgehog in the fog. Reading the article got me thinking about the medium of animation; I’m quoting my favorite lines [...]

What goes UP…

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

…must come down.
And Pixar’s latest movie barely gets afloat before it crashes.
Image © Pixar Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures
I just got around to seeing UP; and despite the flood of reviews surrounding the film’s release, I made it a point not to read any. Here are my thoughts, fresh and unfiltered (some spoilers below).
Forced Emotions
Many friends [...]

The Trouble With Ponyo

Monday, August 17th, 2009

As a work of art, Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo stands head and shoulders above anything I’ve seen in a long time. The animation is sublime, The characters — well, most of them (but more on that later) — live and breathe and invite us into their world, and the gorgeous water effects will haunt my memory [...]

Animation and stuff by Sunny Kharbanda.