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The Animation Show (Vol. 1 & 2 Boxed Set) -
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| Renowned animators Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt present, The Animation Show, showcasing some of the world?s best short films. This 2-disc DVD set features 20 celebrated animated short films personally selected by Judge, himself an animation festival veteran, and Academy Award nominated* animator Hertzfeldt. Included in the collection are Academy Award nominees "The Cathedral", "The Rocks" and "Mt. Head", as well as Mike Judge?s own "Early Pencil Tests and Other Experiments." * 2001 Animated Short Film Academy Award for "Rejected"
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The Animation Show, Vol. 3 -
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| Mike Judge and Don Hertzfeldt have returned with another collection of incredible animated short films! This program brings together the best work from The Animation Show?s 2007 theatrical program and additional groundbreaking shorts, 17 in all. See the latest work from leading independent animators - Don Hertzfeldt, Mike Judge, Bill Plympton, Joanna Quinn and Pes! There?s an enormous array of great animation that?s rarely seen in the United States. We hope this formative new DVD series will continue to bring more artists and unseen classics into the spotlight for many years to come?
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History of Animation - Origins of American Animation (1900-1921) (2-DVD Set) -
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| This fascinating DVD is a rare compilation of the earliest animated films. In effect, it represents an early history of this thrilling medium of communication. Animation came as a boon to producers who were looking for a vehicle to express their ideas in a form that defied logic and challenged imagination. Bringing inanimate objects to life on the screen would certainly make the presentation both amusing and memorable. Only in an animated film could the moon be made to talk or a cat sing a song and a can of your favorite cereals wink at you naughtily. The acrobatics that characters in an animated film could perform were well beyond the reach of live actors. In an era when special effects were unheard of, this was a huge bonus. Humor, the key element in these animated films was often achieved by emphasizing the more bizarre or through exaggeration. Technology has advanced far beyond anything early producers would have imagined or even hoped for. Yet we cannot forget the efforts of this adventurous lot who took movie entertainment to new heights at a time when the regular films were still trying to find a firm footing. We owe the Edison Manufacturing Co., the Vita graph Co. of America, International Film Services and the Mutual Film Corp. a huge debt for opening the doors to a fascinating medium that is so widely employed in entertainment, education and advertisement. Amazingly, the quality of films in this DVD is superbly preserved, and the features can be enjoyed without straining your eyes. Superb musical scores by Philip Carli and catchy headers make up for the lack of recorded speech. The caricatures are superbly crafted and each clip is a work of art. Based on strong moral themes, these films carry a relevance that has not diminished in any way. Be prepared for over an hour of amusement, historical insight and loads of laughs as you slip in this amazing DVD into your player.
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Animation Greats! -
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| For most of the '70s and '80's, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) was the center of international creativity in animation. Artists from all over the world came to experiment with new styles, media, techniques, and content. The results were not only intriguing and challenging but often very funny, as this exceptional collection demonstrates. Richard Condie's Oscar-nominated "The Big Snit" (1985) might well rank as the funniest short film of the '80s. The sort of offbeat logic that underlay Gary Larson's "Far Side" cartoons can be found in this freewheeling spoof of nuclear disaster. Some people might find the weird-looking couple who argue over a Scrabble game odd: the husband delights in sawing the furniture, the wife has the annoying habit of pulling out her eyeballs and shaking them; there's a DC-10 tire in their kitchen, a lawnmower in their bathroom, and a bugle hanging over their bed. But they're quite content, thank you very much. A deliciously macabre tone pervades "Special Delivery," (1978), a cautionary tale of good advice ignored. This Oscar-winning short was drawn in colored pencil on paper, including the transitions and camera movements. Cordell Barker's Oscar-nominated "The Cat Came Back" (1988) proves that cute little animals can be pestilential. His madcap short offers a welcome antidote to the saccharine kitties, puppies, and bunnies that blight children's entertainment. Brad Caslor uses old rock & roll songs to present tips to people applying for work in his frenetic "Get a Job" (1985), and John Weldon offers a mordant lesson in the importance of image over substance in politics in "The Lump" (1991). A disc to treasure. --Charles Solomon
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Pixar Short Films Collection - Volume 1 -
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| Disney*Pixar invite you to discover these masterpieces of storytelling from the creative minds that brought you Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and many more. With revolutionary animation, unforgettable music and characters you love, these dazzling short films have changed the face of animation and entertainment and are sure to delight people of all ages for years to come. Experience them now ? for the first time together in an amazing collection including never-before-seen footage.
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Masters Of Russian Animation - Volume 1 -
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| An extraordinary collection of Russias most important animated short films by Russias world renowned directors and artists. Winners of the top prizes at Annecy , Cannes, Colombo, Delhi, Espinho, Grijon, Hiroshima, Huesca, Kiev, Krakow Lille, London, Mamaia, Melbourne, Moscow New York, Oberhausen, Odense, Ottawa, Stuttgart, Sydney, Tampere, Tours, Venice, and Zagreb. Presented in anthology format for the first time. As seen on Bravo and the Independent Film Channel. This DVD covers the years 1962-1968. Fyodor Khitruk Story of One Crime 1962 20 min Fyodor Khitruk Man in A Frame 1966 10 min Vadim Kurchevsky My Green Crocodile 1966 10 min Andrei Khrjanovsky There Lived Kozyavin 1966 7 min Rasa Strautmane Mountain of Dinosaurs 1967 10 min Yefem Gamburg Passions of Spies 1967 20 min Andrei Khrjanovsky Glass Harmonica 1968 20 min Nikolai Serebryakov Ball of Yarn 1968 10 min Anatoly Petrov Singing Teacher 1968 3 min Fyodor Khitruk Film Film Film 1968 20 min
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Xenosaga: The Animation - Complete Box Set -
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| Studio: Funimation Prod Inc Release Date: 12/23/2008
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Testament: The Bible in Animation - Daniel -
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Anxious Animation -
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| This ain?t no Pixar. This is ain?t no Disney. This ain?t no foolin? around. ANXIOUS ANIMATION presents six contemporary film artists who take us into surreal worlds of delirium and paranoia? The reigning proponent of cut-and-paste, LEWIS KLAHR nourishes intensely private visions on the compost heap of collective fantasy through old magazines, comic books, and cocktail iconography.Complex, full of charm, and pervaded by themes of loss, JANIE GEISER simultaneously creates and deconstructs fantasies through doll-like figurines, cut-outs, and found objects in her cryptic narratives.JIM TRAINOR?s handmade animations explore the inner lives of animals that appear strangely self-aware even as they instinctually copulate, feed, fight, kill and die.The Bay Area collective of RODNEY ASCHER, SYD GARON, and ERIC HENRY conjure diabolical visions with digital savvy, accompanied by the manic music of Buckethead and DJ Q-Bert.
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Aria the Animation Season 1 -
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| In the early 24th century, Mars has been terraformed by mankind into a sparkling planet covered in water. Akari Mizunashi, at the age of 15, has left everything behind to travel to that reborn world, now known as Aqua. More than anything, Akari wants to be an "undine" - a female gondolier who navigates the canals of the Aquan city of Neo-Venezia. As she begins her training with the prestigious Aria Company, will she be up to the challenges that await her on the path to achieve her dream? Contains the complete 13-episode first season. DVD Features: Scene access, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo audio for Japanese dialogue, English subtitles and English on-screen translations. PLUS: More features to be announced.
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