Category Archives: animation

‘Infancy is a very good state to return to’
– A Ken Turner season.

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the philosophical table
the philosophical table (2006, 6.89MB, 1:28 min)

Over the next few weeks we’re going to feature 9 short pieces by British artist
Ken Turner. (Which form a sequence, but can also be viewed separately)
None of them will be criticised as slick or win any prizes for technical excellence.
Nontheless I’d much rather these, than much of the technically better made but
oh so shallow & glib stuff I see.
They’re quite extraordinary, incorporating philosophical reflection, visual art,
music & performance in a rich & demanding stew.
I particularly warm to their uncompromising nature – here’s a vision,
take it or leave it, but I think you’ll be the richer for engaging.
Also, perhaps rather sentimentally, I love the feeling that here in Cornwall, UK,
is a last continuously enduring pocket of the tremendous artistic radicalism
associated with arts education in the nineteen sixties UK, far from the semi corporate
bottom lineism that is the rule today.
Particularly interested to see comments….
Ken’s site.
Ken talking about his ideas & work.

Brian Gibson – Facade

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facade
Facade (2006, 8MB, 1:29 min)

facade remix
Facade Remix (2006, 5.85MB, 1:20 min)

Brian Gibson is a recently graduated video maker
with real & substantial talent.
In particular he is an excellent editor – with a
very musical eye (sic.).
This is the first of two posts featuring his work.
I’ve deliberately started with the one I think –
although it’s a good piece – is the weakest: Facade.
Nicely made, strong visual sense, marred only for me
by a slight surrender to sentimentality…
Then look at the remix, when he forgets
about expressing himself & starts to play
( & of course thereby expresses himself)
Now that’s good.
More soon – if you can’t wait, check out Brian’s site,
in particular the rather wonderful mash up Energy Flakes .

Music credits:
Facade: Dungen – Gl

Belleville Rendez-Vous

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belleville
Belleville Rendez-Vous (2003, 6.2MB, 2:08 min.)

A deliciously dark and twisted French comic animation film
in which a “Tour de France” cyclist is kidnapped by the Mafia.
Directed by Sylvain Chomet.

House of Cosbys

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House of Cosbys
House of Cosbys (2005, 10MB, 5 min.)

from Channel 101.
This video should recieve lots of attention because it is really really
funny. Instead, it made the papers because Bill Cosby’s lawyers
threatened Channel 101 and their video hosting service with
cease and desist letters.

By Mica Scalin.

Tales Heard at my Grandfather’s Knee

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Tales Heard at my Grandfather’s Knee (2006, 16MB, 1:35 min)

by Michael Szpakowski.

Dancing in the Sun

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Dancing in the Sun
Dancing in the Sun (2006, 16.7MB, 1:09 min)

Does what it says on the tin, & nicely too.
Made by Gareth Jordan.

Google Gaaagled

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The Adventures of Confucius
The Adventures of Confucius (2006, 8.5MB, 36 sec.)

Heartbroke
Heartbroke’n and Gaaagle’d (2006, 1.9MB, 52 sec.)

Couple of movies from gaaagle.com,
a site thhat was set up to protest & satirize Google’s
decision last year to see, rather than do,
no evil.

Open Sesame

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open sesame (2005, 23MB, 3:09 min.)

“a rare non “youtube” homemade video…these are
slowly going extinct…nice music”
from – del.icio.us/cory_arcangel

Jennifer Proctor – Two movies

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Hickory Hill
Hickory Hill (2004, 10.1MB, 2:02 min)

Surfacing
Surfacing (2003, 8MB, 2:25 min)

Engaging & sensitive work from Jennifer Proctor.
What is the word for video..like..painterly for
painters?..well, these videos are that word.

Exquisite Corpses

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Exquisite Corpses
Exquisite Corpses (2006, 1.74MB, 39 sec)

Lashings of Gallic style from the
Marmotte Corporation.
The music is “My My Metrocard” from Le Tigre.