From a long list of acclaimed animators I have chosen Australian Adam Elliot to introduce to the Noble Reader. I have no idea how well he is known in UK but me-myself -and-I would not know about his persona if not again the historic choice to come to London 8 years ago. It was one of my flat mates at the time that screaned (without too much introduction) Harvey Krampet in a our dark living room for the first time. I was laughing my head off when I heard familiar 'kurwa' at the very beginning of the animation that tells a story about a very particuliar character that was born in Poland..
The animation itself had rather childish feel to it as it was a clay based creation that evokes works by Nick Park (Wallace&Gromit).Elliot's works have that simplicity that give clear background for his twisted main actors and their stories. Later I found out that Harvey won an Academy Award in 2003. Wow! that is something! Moreover my Dear Reader, his animation participated in 500 film festivals and won 100 awards. Wow! what a guy)) But let us imagine childhood with a father who's job was a circus clown-this might have influanced Elliot's characters whom possess the possitive attitude despite somethimes major misfortunes. The often used irony does not have a hue of cynizm but is deeply epicurean; offering to a viewer an optimistic and practical value of life.
Adam Elliot is the Man!
The animation itself had rather childish feel to it as it was a clay based creation that evokes works by Nick Park (Wallace&Gromit).Elliot's works have that simplicity that give clear background for his twisted main actors and their stories. Later I found out that Harvey won an Academy Award in 2003. Wow! that is something! Moreover my Dear Reader, his animation participated in 500 film festivals and won 100 awards. Wow! what a guy)) But let us imagine childhood with a father who's job was a circus clown-this might have influanced Elliot's characters whom possess the possitive attitude despite somethimes major misfortunes. The often used irony does not have a hue of cynizm but is deeply epicurean; offering to a viewer an optimistic and practical value of life.
Adam Elliot is the Man!
Harvey Krumpet 2003
The latest animation by Adam Elliot Mary&Max:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgRjB8PEDkM
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