W13: John Kricfalusi, National Film Board of Canada, Marc Newland, International Rocketship Flashcards
What animated TV series, produced by Ralph Bakshi, did Kricfalusi work on during the mid 80s and what was his role?
Senior director of Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures
Pilot episode of Might Mouse: The New Adventures
Night on Bald Pate (1987)
Characteristics of Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures
limited animation
irreverent
hip/edgy
zany, wacky, eccentric
absurd
What show did Kricfalusi create with Nickelodeon? What were its characteristics?
REN AND STIMPY SHOW
- Characters with inner conflicts (especially Ren)
- Close ups and disgusting/detailed facial expressions
- Very funny, irreverent, zany
- Wasn’t afraid to stretch out scenes
Who was Kricfalusi’s primary influence and how did this animator influence him?
Robert Clampett
Influence dominates humour and character dynamics in Ren and Stimpy
Why was Kricfalusi fired from Ren and Stimpy?
- Standards of practices problems with Nickelodeon
- Missing/disregarded delivery dates)
- Taken over by Bob Jakes
What does NFB stand for, and what is its primary purpose?
NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA
- Specializing in Canadian content
- Artistic expression of Canada
- Highlighting Canadian artists and their artistic techniques
What was the NFB created for?
Focused on propaganda during WWII
Who is NFB’s most important animator whose short films won several Academy Awards?
Norman McLaren
What kinds of techniques did Norman McLaren use in his films?
often drew, painted and scratched directly onto 35mm film stock (used a magnifying glass to see what he was doing)
Use any diff mediums
Name the Norman McLauren films we watched in class.
1949: BEGONE DULL CARE
- Abstract
- Music by Oscar Peterson
1942: Hen Hop
- Aid for the war effort
Who animated the 1968 Academy Award Nominee “Walking”, and what techniques did he use?
RYAN LARKIN
A variety of mediums on paper
What 1971 NFB film was created as a Fire Safety advert/who directed it/what techniques did they use to animate it?
Name of 1971 NFB short film: HOT STUFF
Name of director: ZLATKO GRGIC
Techniques: Tradtionally animated (pencil drawings) and ink & painted onto cels
Name the NFB director who directed the animated short film “The Street” (1976), and what technique they used to animate it.
Name of NFB director: CAROLINE LEAF
Technique: Manipulation of wet oil paint under an animation camera for one frame of exposure at a time
-Based on novel by Mordecai Richler
Who is the NFB director of the 1985 short film The Big Snit that was nominated for an Academy Award, and what technique did they use to animate it?
Name of NFB director: RICHARD CONDIE (from Winnipeg)
Technique: Traditional pencil drawings on paper, ink & paint on cel
How did Marv Newland get his start in animation?
Created “Bambi Meets Godzilla” as his graduation film, became a cult classic
What Canadian animation company did Marv Newland create?
INTERNATIONAL ROCKETSHIP
Name some of Marv Newland’s independant animated short films
Bambi Meets Godzilla
Sing, Beast Sing
Black Hula
Beijing Flipbook
CMYK
Name some of the animated short films produced under Marv Newland/International Rocketship
LUPO THE BUTCHER
THE BUTTERFLY
ANIJAM
OTHER NOTABLE NFB FILMS
- 1979: LOG DRIVER’S WALTZ (dir. John Weldon, Song Writer: Wade Hemsworth, Singers: Kate and Anna McGarrigle & The Mountain City Four)
- 1979: EVERY CHILD (dir. Eugene Fedorenko, Part of UNESCO’s film to celebrate Year of the Child, Won Academy Award)
- 1980: THE SWEATER (dir. Sheldon Cohen, nar. Rock Carrier)
- 1985: GET A JOB (dir. Brad Caslor, Made in Winnipeg)
