Animation Festival 2009
Well, I'm back from almost a week of watching cartoons at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Lots of good stuff this year, my favourite being Consoul by Lasse Gjertsen (http://ottawa.awn.com/index.php?option=com_oiaf&task=showfilm&i=8323), with the music bringing back memories of the Amiga days and the action explicitly videogamey.
The new Wallace and Grommit were as good as ever in Nick Park's Loaf and Death, with a happy ending for a change, wonder if that will stick... Cordell Barker's Runaway was also good, and in the same showing so maybe that split the vote so that Madagascar from the first competition won the public prize.
Ah well, 25 shows in 5 days leaves a large pile of chores to do at home, or I can write a post and delay the work...
Lots of good stuff this year, my favourite being Consoul by Lasse Gjertsen (http://ottawa.awn.com/index.php?option=com_oiaf&task=showfilm&i=8323), with the music bringing back memories of the Amiga days and the action explicitly videogamey.
The new Wallace and Grommit were as good as ever in Nick Park's Loaf and Death, with a happy ending for a change, wonder if that will stick... Cordell Barker's Runaway was also good, and in the same showing so maybe that split the vote so that Madagascar from the first competition won the public prize.
Ah well, 25 shows in 5 days leaves a large pile of chores to do at home, or I can write a post and delay the work...