A major highlight of the Worldwide Short Film Festival this year was the opportunity to talk at length with British animator Osbert Parker, who was on hand for a retrospective screening of some of his key work, including the stop motion animated Film Noir. Now don't start thinking you know how this one is going to play out because it's stop motion. Parker does entirely unique things with the technique, blending cut outs with physical props and fully three dimensional sets to fuse styles in an entirely unorthodox and very compelling way. Compelling enough that Film Noir was nominated for a BAFTA and very deservedly so.
We've got a minute long clip for this one embedded below the break. Check it out and have your mind blown.
That was AMAZING.
Definitely the clip of the day!
I love it!
The entire short is tip top. He has another noir themed one title Your Truly that is also brilliant.
And it's definitely worth saying that Osbert himself is an amazing guy. Incredibly friendly and open and immensely knowledgable about what he does ...
does anyone know where I can watch whole film? That was amazing!