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In proudly weird Portland, Oregon, far from the Hollywood moviemaking machinery, an animation empire arose in the mid-’70s. It was fueled by a hippie-collective exuberance and one man’s “burning ambition,” as a colleague describes the enterprising energy of Will Vinton, the company’s driving force, in the engaging and insightful Claydream.
With incisive use of clips from the Vinton catalog and discerning interviews with Vinton and those who knew him, Marq Evans has made a film that pays tribute to its subject but is no starry-eyed celebration. Not unlike the characters Vinton and his collaborators brought to the screen through Claymation (a Vinton coinage and registered trademark), the doc combines exhilarating whimsy with dark and complex emotions. And any film that incorporates deposition footage is not likely to be headed toward a simple happily-ever-after.
Those legal proceedings pitted Vinton against Phil Knight,...
In proudly weird Portland, Oregon, far from the Hollywood moviemaking machinery, an animation empire arose in the mid-’70s. It was fueled by a hippie-collective exuberance and one man’s “burning ambition,” as a colleague describes the enterprising energy of Will Vinton, the company’s driving force, in the engaging and insightful Claydream.
With incisive use of clips from the Vinton catalog and discerning interviews with Vinton and those who knew him, Marq Evans has made a film that pays tribute to its subject but is no starry-eyed celebration. Not unlike the characters Vinton and his collaborators brought to the screen through Claymation (a Vinton coinage and registered trademark), the doc combines exhilarating whimsy with dark and complex emotions. And any film that incorporates deposition footage is not likely to be headed toward a simple happily-ever-after.
Those legal proceedings pitted Vinton against Phil Knight,...
- 8/12/2022
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
You’ve almost certainly seen work that wouldn’t exist without the efforts of animation pioneer Will Vinton. But it’s just as likely that this is the first time you’ve ever heard his name. Thankfully, director Marq Evans (“The Glamour and the Squalor”) is determined to ensure that it won’t be the last.
In “Claydream,” Evans has made the tribute Vinton deserves – and the introduction most of us need.
As a student at Berkeley in the late 1960s, Vinton planned to go into architecture. But he found himself drawn to the sculptural works of Catalan visionary Antoni Gaudí, which in turn led to his own experiments with modelling clay. Once he combined this new interest with his love of film, he began innovating the seemingly limitless, if eternally painstaking, genre of stop-motion animation.
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In “Claydream,” Evans has made the tribute Vinton deserves – and the introduction most of us need.
As a student at Berkeley in the late 1960s, Vinton planned to go into architecture. But he found himself drawn to the sculptural works of Catalan visionary Antoni Gaudí, which in turn led to his own experiments with modelling clay. Once he combined this new interest with his love of film, he began innovating the seemingly limitless, if eternally painstaking, genre of stop-motion animation.
Also Read:
Will Vinton, Claymation Oscar Winner and Co-Creator of ‘California Raisins,’ Dies at 70
He and his artistic partner,...
- 8/11/2022
- by Elizabeth Weitzman
- The Wrap
It is most certainly no secret that visiting at least one of the houses, parks or cathedrals designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí is pretty much a must when visiting Barcelona. Houses like the Casa Milá or the unfinished Colonia Güell are among some of the most amazing, breathtaking pieces of modern architecture. However, both of them pale in comparison to the sheer scale and splendor of the La Sagrada Familia, Gaudí’s most famous work as well as one of Barcelona’s most famous sights, if the line of visitors every morning is any indicator. Gaudí’s has excited and impressed many, among them Japanese director Hiroshi Teshigahara who has repeatedly expressed the profound effect Gaudí’s designs had on him, which he even associated with with his father Sofu Teshigahara and his work as an artist.
In 1984, Teshigahara would once again visit Barcelona, this time...
In 1984, Teshigahara would once again visit Barcelona, this time...
- 4/17/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
In his development as an artist, the importance of Hiroshi Teshigahara’s father Sofu Teshigahara cannot be underestimated. Founder of the Sogestsu-ryu, a school of ikebana, as well as an important artist who held international exhibitions, meeting famous figures of the European art world, such as Salvador Dali. His work as an artist stems from the idea that each material, like wood, stone or iron, contains life, wild, untamed life which is a quality he wanted to convey in his work as a sculptor. In his short film “Sculptures of Sofu – Vita” his son Hiroshi observes his father preparing for an exhibition and preparing a sculpture in his workshop, but most importantly, he explores the dimensions and layers of his father’s work, keeping in mind the concept of wildness in these sculptures and installations.
During the roughly 17 minutes of this short film, the most significant discovery...
During the roughly 17 minutes of this short film, the most significant discovery...
- 4/16/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
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