If I were very rich I would start an animation company to revive the aesthetics of early 80’s “high concept”, European, Heavy Metal influenced sci-fi. This is my true, favorite period of animation. No other era captured the pensiveness, and gravity that I desire. These writers/animators/musicians were really trying to blow minds. I love especially these later René Laloux films.
Ralph Bakshi made some fine contributions to the vibe with Wizards, Fire and Ice and the Lord of the Rings. I believe he got shit for overuse of rotoscope techniques but I think time has shown the magnitude of his balls.
The crowning achievement of the era, alas would never see the light of day. I’m speaking of the unfinished Incal movie by Jodorowsky and Moebius. Also the Arzach movie which would have ripped too. Fuck!
These guys were riding a slow motion, Krautrock wave. It was the dreamy leftovers of hippy idealism and future optimism as we entered the era of personal computers and almost affordable synths. Why did funding dry up for these visionaries? Why are there so few movies that give me this feeling?
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Hello everyone I am sad to announce that the decks are all sold out/given out. I have none left! After I am done Forming I am considering completing the Minor Arcana, but that is a big MAYBE. I have to really consider how to pace out my life in a way that won’t result in […]
Tarot Cards are gone - Tarot Cards Are Here
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What a weird year. I spent most of the year unemployed, working my ass off night and day on an independent short (Jesus 2), trying to develop Hungy Ghost into a series, writing a feature film (Smuggle Brothers), making my first vinyl toy, and trying to find random ways to make money, all while my […]
2023 Resonator - Interpersonal BPD Dunk Economy
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Good question! I don’t know yet, but I’m getting close to finding out. Under a certain amount of pressure from my future French publisher, today I re-organized my story outline and chucked out all the notes that no longer applied. The process of writing Forming is a mix of research, planning and improvising as a […]
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