September12012

Part 1/8 of “Hansel and Gretel: An Opera Fantasy” (1954)

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April242012

an·a·mor·pho·sis/ˌanəˈmôrfəsis/

Noun:
  1. A distorted projection or drawing that appears normal when viewed from a particular point or with a suitable mirror or lens.
  2. The process by which such images are produced.

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March282012

“Street of Crocodiles” by the Brothers Quay, 1986

Part two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDkQpd7yC58

This short is a masterpiece. If you’ve never seen anything these guys have done before, prepare to have your mind blown

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March202012

Hauntingly beautiful and masterfully executed stop-motion adaptation of “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” from the PBS show “Long Ago and Far Away” (1989-1993). For more info on this story and its historical origins see my previous post.

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndaqgKUpQf0&feature=related

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFuj1VroQWM&feature=related

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