Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Four more bg's from summer work








Four more bg's from summer work; layout drawings by Pasqual LaMontagna.

Saturday, December 8, 2007

A set up and a couple treatments for projects






A set up and a couple treatments for projects. The layout for the top item was by Trevor Dean Freeman.

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Old keys for movies scanned from slides






Old keys for movies scanned from slides; one from mid-nineties and two from late eighties. Not sure who did the layout drawings these were taken from. The older the slides get the more they seem to be losing chroma. I had heard at the time that Ektachrome started losing it after about five years, and Kodachrome 15 or 20. These weren't Kodachrome.

Saturday, November 17, 2007

The Dark Years

An interesting way to make a quick an visually unusual documentary. Directed by John Halfpenny.



Chuck Gammage Animation is proud to announce:
Using bold animation interspersed with archival footage this animated documentary will have its world broadcast premiere on December 26, 27 & 28 on History Television. A television extravaganza not to be missed! Approximate Running Time: 3 X 46 minutes

The Dark Years Synopsis

It was the late 1920s and Canadians were enjoying greater prosperity than ever before. Then it all came tumbling down.

History at its most entertaining, The Dark Years blends dynamic graphics with documentary authenticity and a zippy sense of narrative to chronicle Canadian life during the dirty thirties.

Viewing history through the prism of an urban newsroom, the 3-part series frames the stories of ordinary folk against the big issues of the day—mass poverty and the looming threat of fascism. Celebrity aviators and visiting royals share the stage with prairie farm girls and rail-riding hobos.

Playfully referencing film noir and Looney Toons, The Dark Years presents a multi-textured portrait of a country in crisis and offers astute insight into our own interesting times.

Co-produced by Barna-Alper Productions and the National Film Board of Canada in association with History Television, Animation produced by Chuck Gammage Animation Inc



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