A Charlie Brown Christmas – Bill Meléndez, Charles M. Schulz
It’s easy to be overwhelmed by the materialism that surrounds the Christmas season… Join Charlie Brown on his struggle to discover the true meaning of Christmas.
Based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ first aired on December 9, 1965. It was made on a shoestring budget, which is evident in the choppy style animation and more so in the audio production. Meléndez is said to be embarrassed that it continues to be aired every year in it’s original condition but any efforts to remaster it were vetoed by Schulz. Regardless of technical issues, this remains a true favourite and is an astonishingly beautiful story.
Based on a novel by Richard A. Lupoff, 12:01pm is the story trapped in an hour of time, unable to escape despite his best attempts. This first adaptation of the story was nominated for an Academy Award and originally aired in 1990.
The story was later adapted into a feature under the title 12:01 which was released in 1993 alongside the cult classic Groundhog Day. The creators of 12:01 struggled in a battle of the law against the producers of Groundhog Day, believing they had stolen the 24 hour time loop premise but apparently gave up after 6 months of blood, sweat and tears.
How far would you go to achieve your dreams? This beautiful short was created for Dony’s Master Thesis Animation at The School of Visual Arts, MFA Computer Art, in New York City. There is a smaller downloadable version available from his website at http://www.donysanimation.com/Kiwi.htm and he has loads of other interesting stuff going on so check out his blog: http://madyeti47.blogspot.com
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