animation
The Film 100: J.R. Bray, no. 12
It was not artistry that would endear J.R. Bray to legions of animators, it was inventiveness.
Uncorking Vintage Gaming with WRECK-IT RALPH
Rich Moore, up for an Oscar for WRECK-IT RALPH, talks about gamers, ‘glitches’ and creating compelling animation.
The Film 100: Walt Disney, no. 7
Disney’s competitive drive and unflagging standards set a benchmark for quality in family entertainment.
The Film 100: John Hubley, no. 99
Hubley freed the form of its early stylistic constraints, bringing creative individuals to the craft and making animated films a deeply personal art.
The Film 100: Winsor McCay, no. 36
Winsor McCay found the wonders of animation a challenging diversion from his daily drawing, and the film industry found itself the perfect pitchman.
This Is 45: A Year in Keyframe Video Essays
On the film in question and on cinema as a whole: Thoughts on the video essay form.
Video: An Evening with Lawrence Jordan
Lawrence Jordan, peaking in his seventh decade, shares tricks of his very unique trade.
Video: 100 Masters of Animated Short Films
From Winsor McCay to the Brothers Quay: A look at animation greats.
The Art of Filmmaking: The Quay Brothers
Depth, light, sound, music: Stephen and Timothy Quay speak on the many dimensions of film.
Scenes: MANLY GAMES
On the dangers of doing nothing: As the soccer world’s Poland/Ukraine-hosted Euro 2012 reaches a finale, a very different view of the pastime gets a close read.
Rushes: Miners | Markets | Murch
Experimental filmmaker Bill Morrison’s latest found footage piece, THE MINERS’ HYMNS, opens tomorrow at New York’s Film Forum. New Yorker music critic Alex Ross praises Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson’s “brooding ambient score,” while Manohla Dargis gives due to Morrison as the “real deal” in found footage: “A miner himself of a type, Mr. Morrison has dug into the archives of the likes of the British Film Institute to cull primarily black-and-white images so rich, so alive with dirty faces, shadows and the occasional pit pony that they resurrect…
