A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 1, 1996
Original Title:
Stephen Arthur's Computer Animation Series: Compilation #1
Genres:
Animation | Horror
Production Countries:
Canada
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 7
This compilation of short animated films shows the work that led up to the making of Transfigured. These films and interstitials are studies in making maximal use of Autodesk Animator Pro and morphing software for short 2D animation output to VHS videotape, before embarking on the three-year production of Transfigured, which animated the paintings of Jack Shadbolt, as a high-resolution 35-mm film made in Animator Pro (8-bit color). The originals are all VHS videocassettes with the soundtrack added after recording the animation because .FLC files do not contain synchronized sound. Includes: Presto Agitato #1, The Recess, Area 7, Arch Rivals, Hybrid Vigour and Mountain Pass Variation.
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