An Edward Gorey Animation!?

I read this this article Derek Lamb (a wellknown 1970's animator) wrote about meeting with Edward Gorey. They wanted to work with Edward Gorey in desinging the opening titles to "Mystery" a PBS program.

"Gorey had arrived at the meeting with a fully scripted idea for the title sequence, an intriguing concept using a Victorian children's puppet theater. Unfortunately the script timed-out at twenty minutes in length. Joan needed a mere 40 seconds. An impasse already."

Although they ended up having to re-design the title sequence on their own after reviewing Gorey's ideas and books, I so wish I could watch his actual original 20 min version!

Here's a few peices of art he created for the his original 20 min script.

And here is the final product for PBS's progam "Mystery" title sequence

Chris Appelhans: of Froghat Studios

Amazing in all styles, his simple cartoon stetches, his classical paintings, realistic or non, he's staggering. Check out all of his portfolio, he's incredibly versatile. He did a lot of conceptaul illustrations for the movie Monster House. Which I recommend, it was an entertaining film, scarey, funny, different, and visually remarkable. Defiantly not just another animated Pixar type movie.

link Froghat Studios

istoica everyday

I was never really into portrait photography, until I came across the creative genius of the folks at istoica everyday.

Uncomfortably Realistic: Ron Mueck

Ron Mueck's disturbingly hyper-real sculptures are finally being brought together in a long-overdue show in Edinburgh.

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click the "In pictures: in the studio with Ron Mueck" link at the top of the article to see a slide show of him working on his stuff. Pretty wild.