Friday, September 30, 2011

Cat says NO! And NO! Means NO!


It would have to be very strange for me to post a cat video. Voice exactly like a human child. The video however appears to be from Russia, so shouldn't it be Nyet!?

Vincent



After starting out as an animator at Disney, Tim Burton got his first big break directing this stop-motion short. The Narrator is Vincent Price (of course). All the hallmarks of Burton's later work can be seen here. There are echos of it in "Beetle Juice", and of course "Nightmare before Christmas."

Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Cat Came Back



If you have kids, make sure they see this cartoon at least once. A classic animated short by Cordell Barker.  And yes, the song will probably be stuck in your head for days! Richard Conde's "Mr Johnson" vocalizations remind me of Rowan Atkinson's "Mr. Bean."

Wednesday, September 28, 2011


Muppets Unplugged


A rare chance to see all the Muppet performers singing without their Muppets. They sang this medley of Jim Hensen's favorite songs at his memorial service in 1990. It's fascinating to put faces to the voices we know so well. It's also very touching to see these people honor the man who shaped all their careers.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Bon Appetit



Bon Appetit from Kilogramme on Vimeo. A little girl goes to great lengths to get her ice-cream back.

Ray Harryhausen



This is a compilation of every (?)  stop motion creature created by the great Ray Harryhausen.
Before computers and Jurassic Park, this is how it was done, one frame at a time by one guy, working mostly in his garage.