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Len Lye -- "Kaleidoscope" (1935)

Little Jerry sings "Spinning Wheel" in German

Wim Wenders by Jan Dawson

I recently found this book by Jan Dawson. It's an interesting little book, about magazine size, 32 pages long. Published by New York Zoetrope in 1976.

John Whitney -- Permutations (1966)

Hollywood the Haunted House

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Tell Me Why -- What is television?

Finding His Voice, How Sound Motion Pictures Work (1929)

YPT -- Monster Mash//Family Tree

I edited together this mash up of monster movies and other films that've influenced You Poor Thing. To get a sense of all these disparate influences coming together. The music is the Castaways "Liar liar", a song that started the dialogue between me and the artist of the soundtrack, Jordan Davis. The clips were taken from Ariel, Inferno, Cat People, I Walked with a Zombie, The Leopard Man, Suspiria, Daisies, Brainiac, Valerie and her week of wonders, The Seventh Victim, Dreams the money can buy, and Hausu.

Monster Security Guard Sketch for YPT

The Heavens -- Trailer

With the completion of the (Assembly) version of The Heavens, and some extra material, here is a trailer for the DVD which will soon be available to purchase. Stay tuned!

Basketball Series 5.17.12

Jean Renoir interviewed by Jacques Rivette

Hey. Check out Jean Renoir being interviewed by another favorite, Jacques Rivette. Part two here.

Jean Renoir, The World of His Films by Leo Braudy

Basketball Series -- Work in progress

Sesame Street -- Building a House

Sesame Street -- African Animals

"Well, all I have to say is: what is it going to do to the monkey?" Exactly. What is the leopard going to do with the monkey? I like anyone who only has that to say. That kid is ok with me.

Sergei Eisenstein: Film Form

This one is from 1977, but it seems all cinema books about Soviet-era films have awesome soviet-era style graphic design. I haven't read this yet, and I've had it for years. Maybe its because any time I pick it up I just want to stare stupidly at its awesome cover.

James Whitney "Catalogue" (1961)

More Monsters

Here's some more photos of monsters from movies, photos we've been looking at while developing the character Matt for You Poor Thing. From the top, The Mighty Boosh, Uncle Boonmee, I Walked With A Zombie, Brainiac x 2, and The Muppets.

Robert Bresson on the set of Mouchette

Hey. They're still showing Robert Bresson films at NWFF this week. I can't wait to see the super rare Four Nights of a Dreamer tomorrow night.

The Beast

From Jean Cocteau's La belle et la bête

Brainiac (El barón del terror, 1962) --- Trailer

Monster Security Guard Sketches

These are the recent sketches of the monster character for You Poor Thing. The top sketches are by Shantel, I did the bottom one. The character Matt is a security guard at a parking garage, who turns into a monster.

Eyes Without A Face by Georges Franju

Toys by Grant Munro

For the first two minutes you might not think this is an anti-war film. Canada, 1966.

Basketball Series 5.4.12

The Heavens --- "Not now"

Thought I'd post this scene, which was cut from the episodes, in advance of the Heavens DVD release. During a night of insomnia, Captain Andrew tries to get romantic with Captain Ida, but she isn't in the mood.