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Animation Day – Lotte Reiniger
I came across this 1922 version of Cinderella by the German director and animator Lotte Reiniger on Youtube. I love the delicate look of the paper cut-outs in silhouette: This style of animation by Lotte Reiniger was also an inspiration for the animated segment in...
Candy Kaiju Doodle #1 by Squibble
Pencil, digital painting. I made the sketch for this on a lunch break and then decided I would like to turn it into a painting. I would like to re-do the drawing from scratch at some point, but I am happy with aspects of the painting such as the fur and the shine on...
Live blogging: Wellington Starlight Film – Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away
Tonight I am going to Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away which is being shown down by the waterfront here in Wellington! The last time I saw this was at the Civic Theatre in Auckland so it will be great to see it on the big screen again. I will also be live blogging and...
Re-exploring the Hand-Made World of the Dark Crystal
One of my favourite films as a child was Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal. I bought a DVD of the movie a little while back, and just got around to watching it on Sunday. Produced by the Jim Henson Company and released in 1982, the fantasy film utilised puppetry and a...