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Claymator Adam Elliot’s semi-autobiographical short film trilogy, each one painting a portrait of a different family member, Uncle (1996), Cousin (1998), and Brother (1999), heralded the arrival of a fantastic new talent. His first forays into the art of claymation, preceding his Academy award winning Harvie Krumpet (2003) by a number of years, are an absolute joy. Although joy is perhaps not quite the right word, as these terrifically rich stories are doused with a great deal of pathos.
Uncle (1996), is about an eccentric and loving man, who paints smiley faces with his food and dresses up as Father Christmas every year, whose life-force gradually drains away after a series of personal losses. His wife commits suicide, which he manages to deal with, but when his faithful dog Reg is run over by a skateboard he goes into terminal decline and ends his days in a nursing home.
Cousin (1998), is about Adam’s cousin, and childhood friend, who suffers from cerebral palsy. Their liquorice smelling, cake-baking, toe-nail collecting, one-armed cricket playing, super-hero costume wearing childhood friendship is cruelly ended by tragedy, when the cousin’s parents are killed in a car crash, and he is taken to live in a group-home in another state.
Brother (1999), is the most ambitious of the trilogy, incorporating several different characters into the one tale. We are introduced to the mother, who cuts old people’s hair and sells pies at the footie; the alcoholic crippled father who used to be an acrobat; the big-headed neighbour with a dislike for prostitutes and accountants; and of course, the brother, a mischievous child with severe asthma and one blacked-out lens on his glasses. Adam and his brother enjoy kicking the football at their father’s undies, and watching cartoons on a Saturday morning.
Elliot’s style of animation is extremely economical, with hardly any movement within the frame, and the camera itself never moving at all. What movement there is is created by the editing. We cut from a wide-shot of the cousin to a close-up of a jar of toe-nails and back again, creating just enough kineticism to keep pace with the narrative. The colour scheme is largely made-up of greys and blacks, with an occasional burst of muted colour, which perfectly matches the sad tales and the beautiful melancholia of William McInnes’s outstanding narration.
One comes away from this marvelous collection of films with the distinct feeling of having spent a considerable amount of time with a these people. We feel that we know them. We care about them. We are them. Eliot’s portraits are so compelling, so enriched with life, that we may even be moved to shed a tear for what is essentially just a lump of plasticine.
A devastatingly beautiful portrait of our lives.
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i have a question about “Alice in Wonderland”.?
i hear there will be a movie about “Alice in Wonderland” directed by Tim Burton in march 2010.will it be colorful like the story was?bc tim burtons movies are dark like “Corpse Bride” and think he directed a Batman movie.will it be claymation like “The Nightmare Before Christmas”?i like how he makes the scenes in his movies but it seems that he will make it a darker version.
i like how Tim Burton makes the backround in his movies.its really creative and interesting.
thanks for showing the pic of the mad hatter.he looks like he will be insane but calm.
It’s not animated or has claymation.
It will be 3D, though.
I think it will be dark because Alice in Wonderland has the “dark” part about because this girl is just wandering about this forest and runs into people with some serious problems. 
Here is a picture of Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter.
http://www.filmofilia.com/2008/11/17/johnny-depp-as-mad-hatter-first-look/
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The Year Without a Santa Claus / Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey / Rudolph’s Shiny New Year $4.98 This DVD contains three holiday titles from Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass. The Year Without a Santa Claus Even Santa can suffer a case of the holiday blues. In this 1974 stop-motion holiday family favorite, a sparkly eyed Mrs. Claus (voiced by Shirley Booth) sings and tells about the year her hubby felt too weary and too unappreciated to prepare for his annual Christmas rounds. Mickey Rooney s… |
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Here Comes Peter Cottontail $2.33 Have you ever wished for a classic Easter special to show your kids? Here Comes Peter Cottontail is a Rankin & Bass production that bears a marked similarity to the beloved Santa Claus Is Coming to Town. Narrator Seymour S. Sassafrass, voiced and sung by Danny Kaye, takes young viewers on a tour of the mythical April Valley and relates the story of how Peter Cottontail almost failed in his q… |
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer $1.57 It’s not unreasonable for any child to believe that Burl Ives might really be Santa Claus. After all, Big Daddy Burl narrates the animated Christmas classic about Rudolph and he did have that belly that shook like a bowlful of jelly. After listening to this 19-song treasure trove of Christmas music from the animated show, adults might even believe Burl is St. Nick. All the hits are on this generou… |
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Fisher-Price Little People Big Discoveries – Volume 1 $0.90 Make friends with the Little People characters! Get set ot meet a lovable group of friends who are always having fun adventures, and just can’t wait to take your child along! Join them in captivating claymation as they make exciting discoveries about themselves, each other and this great big world!… |
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California Raisins – Meet the Raisins [VHS] $14.99 … |
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Little People: Christmas Discoveries (VHS) $1.99 Join the Little People to experience the magic of the holidays in five delightful stories. Eddie, Sarah Lynn, Michael, Sonya Lee and Maggie discover the spirit of giving in this heart-warming story. Learn an important lesson — that wonderful things can happen when you share with friends. Captivating claymation brings the adorable characters to life.Running time: approximately 30 minutes…. |
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The Original Christmas Classics (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town / Frosty the Snowman / Frosty Returns / Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol / Little Drummer Boy / Cricket on the Hearth) $10.48 Rudolph the red-nose reindeer santa claus is comin to town frosty the snowman frosty returns the little drummer boy mr maggos christmas carol cricket on the hearth Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 09/04/2007… |
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Shaun the Sheep: Off the Baa! $3.99 SHAUN THE SHEEP OFF THE BAA – DVD Movie… |
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Christmas $1.99 … |
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Jack Skellington Costume $65.25 Adult costume includes- Jacket, Ascot and Bow Tie.Fits up to size 46.Makes you want to jump out of your skin!… |
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