Susan Soutay - Translator...
Paul Riccoueur - Time and Narrative.
Roland Bart - Rhetoric of Image.
Mike Kelly - Foul Perfection.
Paul Riccoueur - Time and Narrative.
Roland Bart - Rhetoric of Image.
Mike Kelly - Foul Perfection.
Susan Soutay - Translator...
Paul Riccoueur - Time and Narrative. Roland Bart - Rhetoric of Image. Mike Kelly - Foul Perfection.
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Narrative Structure, Mythology, Folklore, Religion, Nationality, Culture, Fantasy, Visuals, Representations, Enviroment, Archetype, Escapism, Politics, Fascism.
A rough version of my essay draft poster. Explaining very briefly, the areas I plan to cover in my essay.
Brian Froud.
In the early 80's Brian Froud came to be most notably known for his work as conceptual designer on Jim Hensons feature films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Not only were the characters based upon his concepts, but every visual aspect of the film was based upon his drawings and ideas. Outside of his film work, he is well know for his hardback books containing his beautifully illustrated imagery. His work often depicts fairy creatures such as trolls, goblins and pixies, demonstrating his vast knowledge of folklore. Aesthetically his work portays a deeply earthen feel. His creations are often dressed in varying hues of brown leather, and jeweled greenery, which gives his imagery the feeling of being vastly earth-based, whilst still retaining an ethereal and otherworldy quality. I really admire his ability to generate such character in his work, his creations often have an air of whimsical mischief, which is something I strive to capture in my own work. Robin Jarvis. Robin Jarvis is a Liverpudlian author/illustrator best known for his childrens novels. Predominantly The Deptford Mice Trilogy, which won the 1994 Smarties Book Prize. His work often revolves around the lives of anthropomorphic rodents. I admire not only his narrative skill, but also his wonderful ability to illustrate his characters. The coming together of both his writing style and imagery is a truly potent affair. His stories are usually based around a simple good versus evil premise, but his strength lies in the ability to generate a genuine emotional connection towards his characters. This connection is all the more potent due to the cute and endearing imagery. Jarvis build up this connection until we genuinely feel for these characters, and then plays on this connection so as to ellicit real emotional responses through his bitter-sweet tales. Peter Jackson. Peter Jackson is a great example of starting off small, and through perseverance becoming one of the most renowned feature film directors of his time. In the mid 80's he burst onto the independant horror scene with his low budget features Bad Taste and Braindead. These films were crude in both content and production quality, but possessed a certain charm and quirkiness that would become evident in his later works. In light of his early work, it came as a shock to many that Jackson was chosen to direct the Lord of the Rings trilogy, however, his eye for quirkiness and bizarre character traights proved to be a great asset to the characters in Tolkiens world. Upon entering the cinema, you are met with walls covered in posters and advertisements of upcoming films. So its a great place to see what films are coming out over the course of the year. As you enter the lobby you are greeted by the smell of popcorn and sweets, which instantly registers as being the smell of a cinema. Tickets were cheap, they did a student discount which obviously would appeal to the student population, not only that, their was a concessionary entry fee for children, which would mean a greater influx of parent and child viewers. Given the nature of animation and its appeal to young children, this could be a contributing factor to the number of animations viewed.
Inside the cinema itself there is definately a unique atmosphere, being in the dark and immersed in the sound allows you one to be fully engulfed by that which you are viewing. I also noted that all age ranges were catered for, with food and drinks geared toward both young and adult patrons. Both genders were also catered for, as not only was there your typical male actioners being advertised, there was also more female friendly films such as rom-coms etc advertised. fantasy, animal, unique visual style, stop motion, illustration, narrative, humour, tongue in cheek, endearing, cute, familiarity, traditional, mythology, conceptual, visionary, originality, colour, tone, earthen hues, browns, greens, leather, character, depth, emotional depth, aesthetic, creation, universes, nostalgia, melancholy, loss of youth, innocence, emotion, interaction, music, impact, contemplative, movement, patience, ethereal, dreamy, dark, sinister, uplifting, stylised.
The following list of names pertains to a task I was set in a Visual Culture lecture. I was asked to name 30 current practitioners (regardless of field) that I would consider an influence on my craft.
My list goes like this... Brian Froud - Conceptual Artist/Illustrator. Most famous for his work as conceptual designer on Jim Hensons feature films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Nick Hilligoss - An Australian Stop Motion animator/Puppet maker. He is well known for his Youtube based instructional videos that show how to make affordable yet realistic armitures. Carlos Huente - Conceptual Sculptor/Creature Designer. His notable works include the Men In Black Trilogy and most recently, Ridley Scotts 'Prometheus'. Paul Bonner - Illustrator/Painter. Most famous for his late 80's/early 90's Games Workshop imagery. Ridley Scott - Feature Film Director. Notable works include the 'Alien' films, as well as 80's fantasy film 'Legend'. Robin Jarvis - Author/Illustrator - Most famous for his Deptford Mice Trilogy, which won the 1994 Smarties Book Prize. His work often depicts anthropomorphic rodents. Guillermo Del Toro - Feature Film Director/Conceptual Artist. Notable works include the Hellboy films and Pans Labyrinth. He is renowned for his unique visual style. David Cronenbourg - Feature Film Director. 80's Horror/Thriller Genre. His notable films include Videodrome and The Fly. He is known for favouring physical effects such as live action puppetry and animatronics over Computer Generated Imaging. James Cameron - Feature Film Director. Notable works include Aliens and Avatar. His films are well respected for their attention to detail in regards to flora and fauna etc, in which he shows huge diversity. Wendy Froud - Puppet Fabricator/Painter. Known for her beautiful books containing images of faeries, but mostly, she is known as the fabricator that created Yoda in the Star Wars films. John Howe - Conceptual Illustrator. Most famous for his renditions of the Tolkien universe. Vic Reeves - Comedian/Artist. Known for his 90's/00's tv shows Smell Of Reeves and Mortimer and Shooting Stars Bob Mortimer - Known for his 90's/00's tv shows Smell Of Reeves and Mortimer and Shooting Stars Frank Oz - Puppeteer/Voice Actor. Famously voiced Yoda in Star Wars, but also known for his work alongside Jim Henson on the Muppet Show. David Mckean - Artist/Graphic Artist. Noteable works include the feature film MirrorMask (written by Neil Gaiman) and The Sandman graphic novels (also by Neil Gaiman). Edgar Wright - Feature Film Director. Notable works include Spaced, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Jacob Bannon - Artist/Musician. Famous as the lead vocalist in American hardcore band Converge, but also as a graphic artist, having designed many album sleeves for various other bands. James Gurney - Author/Illustrator. Famous for his Dinotopia books which he not only wrote, but illustrated also. Maurice Sendak - Illustrator/Author - Most notable for his childrens book Where the Wild Things Are. John Ajvide Lindqvist - Author/Film Director. Author of Let The Right One In, which he also went on to direct as a well received feature film. Peter Molyneux - Video Game Designer. Highly praised as lead developer of the Fable franchise. Johnny Depp - Actor/Voice Actor. Famous for his roles as Edward Scissorhands, Jack Sparrow and Willy Wonka. Has a close relationship with Tim Burton. Henry Sellick - Stop Motion Animator/Director. Notable works include James and The Giant Peach, Coraline and Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Ray Harryhausen - Stop Motion Animator. Widely recognised as the godfather of stopmotion animation. He has an extensive list of films attributed to him, but his most famous would be Clash of The Titans, Jason and The Argonauts and the Sinbad movies. Christopher Lee - Actor/Voice Actor. Well known for his 70's Hammer Horror movies as well as his appearences in many Tim Burton films. He has an exceptionally distinctive voice. Peter Jackson - Feature Film Director. Started out as a lo-fi independant horror director with films such as Braindead and Bad Taste, subsequently went on to develop the Lord of The Rings Trilogy and King Kong. Joe Dante - Feature Film Director. Notable works include the Gremlins trilogy and Small Soldiers. George A. Romero - Feature Film Director. Lauded as the pioneer of the zombie genre with his films Night of the Living Dead, Day of the Dead and Dawn of the Dead. Stan Winston - SFX Engineer. World renowned for his work in the field of animatronics. Film credits include, Terminator, Predator and Jurassic Park. Jim Carrey - Actor/Comedian. Notable works include the Ace Ventura films, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Man on the Moon. |
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