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Graham Ralph: From Spider to Opera
All in a day’s work Spider moved into the Top Ten Videos list in its first month, has run for over four years and sold more than 80,000 copies in the UK alone. Ken Clark visited director Graham Ralph. The … Continue reading
Graham Ralph: From Spider to Opera – Page 2
On completion of Rhinegold, Graham returned to commercials. Then one day his phone rang and Theresa asked him to meet her in a pub. Apparently, two people at the BBC had come up with the idea of a small boy … Continue reading
Graham Ralph: From Spider to Opera – Page 3
“Most of them are not employable straight away,” he explains, “Companies such as ours who do mainstream commercials require experienced personnel because there are so many professional requirements. No matter how talented newcomers may be they cannot possibly meet the … Continue reading
The Worldview of Youri Norstein
From a small flat in Moscow. By Karen Rosenberg. January 1988. A modern complex of high-rise apartments in outer Moscow. A small flat has been partitioned to create more living and working space for animator Youri Norstein, his wife Francesca … Continue reading
The Worldview of Youri Norstein – Page 2
It is obvious from the way Norstein speaks these words that they are not empty platitudes for him. The power of his films may well come from the intensity of his beliefs. His work is not mere graphic design or … Continue reading
The Worldview of Youri Norstein – Page 3
For Norstein, the denigration of human beings is not a historical problem. “In ‘The Overcoat’, Gogol chose the most painful situation in the modern world,” reads the published scenario for the film, written by Ludmila Petrushevskaia with Norstein’s help. Yet … Continue reading
Howard Beckerman New York animator interview
Howard Beckerman is a New York animator who worked at Terrytoons and the now legendary Famous Studios. Graham Webb met him at an animation festival and has documented some of his experiences. The one thing that clinched the deal for … Continue reading
Howard Beckerman New York animator interview – Page 2
Inspired by the goings-on at Terrytoons, young Beckerman took an evening class in animation at a local New York college, much to the Terry artists’ bemusement who couldn’t figure out why anyone who worked all day in an animation studio … Continue reading
I’m just mad about Saffron
Paul Thomas is probably the most independent of London’s independent animators. He has turned his back on commercial work to follow his own dreams. He talks to David Jefferson about his latest production based on black and white photographs animated … Continue reading
I’m just mad about Saffron – Page 2
The production team was culled from various phases of Paul’s career. Co-animator/scriptwriter, David Skinner was an old school chum. He previously worked with Paul on RAM, a film for Channel 4. David’s fine art backgrounds add a maturity and logic … Continue reading