Bloody Cuts of the UK produced this stylish and rhyming Gothic horror nightmare that will teach kids the terrible lesson of not sucking your thumb! It’s a true creep-out to begin our October month of ghoulish distress.
Okay, I have no idea what this is but it was submitted to my Vimeo short films group and I like it. It has a goofy look and it just makes me laugh even though it’s in French. It actually appears to be the work of a graphic designer named Fred Aujas. Here is how his web site describes this little film:
Outrageously Ferocious and vulgar !
A trashy animated series worthy of the great grindhouse films of the 70s.
I mean seriously this thing should just go straight through to a full-blown TV series. Right now.
The artist has a very cool web site.
Artbound produced this short documentary video about artist and video-maker Steve Roden whose recent work has taken inspiration from composer John Cage, philosopher Walter Benjamin and choreographer Martha Graham.
The artist says,
I think failure is one of the most important things you have as a maker because that’s when you learn the most and you realize what you want. It’s not just about doing something bitchin’.
Artbound has an article about the artist’s recent exhibition.
This is regarded as being the first Soviet science fiction film. Made in 1924, it’s an operatic scenario involving a mysterious radio signal sent toward earth, a scientist who builds a spaceship to get to the red planet only to find a totalitarian state, and a dictator’s daughter who wants to lead a revolution. There’s even a hammer and sickle to go along with the establishment of a socialist republic on Mars.
The film combines outlandish stage scenery representing Mars with the gritty streets and factories of Moscow. There’s some really beautiful photography and truly absurd costumes throughout.
Directed By Yakov Protozoan
Written By Aleksei Fajko and Fyodor Otsep
Based On A Play By Aleksei Tolstoy
All six parts of the film can be seen in this YouTube playlist.
