Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The Temptation of St. Anthony- Artists Perspectives





 

Friday, January 22, 2010

Ladislas Starewicz's The Mascot


Sometimes you think you've seen it all with special effects in films from the thirties, until you see a film like the Mascot which makes you rethink everything you think you know about what was possible back then. Featuring some of the finest and most convincing stop motion animation ever, one look at the Mascot will assure you of Ladislas Starewicz place as a true cinematic innovator.
By using techniques such as moving his puppets during the film exposure to get blur effects, rear screen projection, coupled with a delicate but assured handling of mise en scène, Starewicz creates a film in 1933 that seems more solidly alive than anything being produced today. I recommend you check out the write up of the Mascot on senses of cinema if your interested further in this incredibly innovative film and its important place in the history of animation and special effects. If you haven't got the time to watch the entire thing I recommend you click through the second part for some of the best animation. The film is complete in three parts below.





Thursday, January 21, 2010

Dell Mystery Mapback Series Cover Desig

A selection of awesome cover art from the famous Dell mapback mystery series from the forties and fifties.


Robert Williams-Masterpiece on the Shithouse Wall (ZAP#6, 1973)

Before he was a painter Robert Williams was a cartoonist by trade. The following pages constitute his incredible debut in ZAP. A visually crowded and complex history and critique of graphic culture, this is probably one of my favorite pieces by Williams.