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Zagreb School Of Animated Films
Zagreb school of animated films is a style of animation originating from Zagreb and Croatia, most notably Zagreb Film. It is represented by authors like Nikola Kostelac, Vatroslav Mimica, Dušan Vukotić and Vladimir Kristl. The term was coined by Georges Sadoul. The "golden age" of Zagreb School spanned between 1957 and 1980, in three waves, each dominated by a different group of animators. The first major success was a Grand Prix award in Venice for the animated short '' Samac'' (Lonely guy) by Vatroslav Mimica, and their greatest work is an Oscar-winning animated short '' Surogat'' by Dušan Vukotić. History The history of animation in Zagreb begins in 1922, with two short animated commercials done by Sergej Tagatz. The first production company "Škola narodnog zdravlja" (represented by director Milan Marjanović, artist Petar Papp) continued making animated shorts such as ''Macin Nos'', ''Ivin Zub'' and ''Martin u nebo'' in the period 1928 - 1929. In the 30s, more animated c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animation
Animation is a method by which image, still figures are manipulated to appear as Motion picture, moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent cel, celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most animations are made with computer-generated imagery (CGI). Computer animation can be very detailed Computer animation#Animation methods, 3D animation, while Traditional animation#Computers and traditional animation, 2D computer animation (which may have the look of traditional animation) can be used for stylistic reasons, low bandwidth, or faster real-time renderings. Other common animation methods apply a stop motion technique to two- and three-dimensional objects like cutout animation, paper cutouts, puppets, or Clay animation, clay figures. A cartoon is an animated film, usually a short film, featuring an cartoon, exaggerated visual style. The style takes inspiration from comic strips, often featuring anthropomorphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live-action
Live action (or live-action) is a form of cinematography or videography that uses photography instead of animation. Some works combine live-action with animation to create a live-action animated film. Live-action is used to define film, video games or similar visual media. According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, live action " nvolvesreal people or animals, not models, or images that are drawn, or produced by computer." Overview As the normal process of making visual media involves live-action, the term itself is usually superfluous. However, it makes an important distinction in situations in which one might normally expect animation, such as when the work is adapted from a video game, or from an animated cartoon, such as ''Scooby-Doo'', ''The Flintstones'', '' 101 Dalmatians'' films, or ''The Tick'' television program. The phrase "live-action" also occurs within an animation context to refer to non-animated characters: in a live-action/animated film such as ''Space Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magician's Hat (film)
''The Magician's Hat'' (Čarobnjakov šešir) is a 1990 animated film produced by the Croatia Film company and directed by Milan Blažeković. It is the sequel to 1986's '' The Elm-Chanted Forest''. Story Thistle the magician teams up with his animal friends, along with some fairies and a volcano-dwelling dragon, to rescue their forest from the wrath of the Ice Emperor Frostkill (Car Mrazomor) and his army of icy ghost witches. Release In late 2007, both this film and its predecessor, ''The Elm-Chanted Forest'', received their DVD debut in the countries of former Yugoslavia from Happy TV. As of 2015, ''The Magician's Hat'' has seen no official release in North America. Cancelled US release Peter Fernandez was working on an English dub for this film, but it was ultimately cancelled by American Distributors for reasons unknown, yet possibly due to the scene where Emperor Frostkill gets stabbed in the chest by the Sword of Salvation and thought it was too dark for Western viewer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Elm-Chanted Forest
''The Elm-Chanted Forest'' (''Čudesna šuma'') is a 1986 Croatian-American animated musical film; in the U.S., it is also known as ''Fantasy Forest''. It was the first full-length film directed by Milan Blažeković, and also the first animated feature produced in Croatia and Yugoslavia. Plot Nature-loving artist Peter Palette takes a nap under an enchanted elm tree, which grants him the ability to communicate with the animals of the forest and to cast spells with his paintbrush. As he is granted shelter at the lodge of J. Edgar Beaver, a crow reports his appearance to Emperor Spine, whose reign is prophesied by his wind-riding soothsayer Baron Burr to be ended by a human. Spine orders his court magician Thistle to execute J. Edgar and to deliver Peter to his castle so that Spine can personally devour him. On his way to collect Palette, Thistle recruits retired athlete Bud E. Bear to assist in his errand after removing a thorn from his foot. Bud E. in turn treats Thistle to a rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Blažeković
Milan Blažeković (6 July 1940 – 30 May 2019) was a Croatian animator. Blažeković began his career at the Zagreb Film studio with "mini" short films such as ''The Fish'', ''Ikarus'', ''Vergl'' and ''Gorilla Dance'' (1968), ''The Man Who Had To Sing, The Man Who Had to Sing'' (October 1971) and ''Man: The Polluter'' (August 8, 1973), the latter for the National Film Board of Canada. In later years, he directed three children's films with the animation unit of Croatia Film: ''The Elm-Chanted Forest'' (June 19, 1986), ''The Magician's Hat (film), The Magician's Hat'' (January 1, 1990) and ''Lapitch the Little Shoemaker'' (October 23, 1997). By around 2000, Blažeković ended his partnership with Croatia Film, and returned to Zagreb Film to work on a fourth animated feature, ''Tales of Long Ago'' (''Priče iz davnine''), which was initially planned for a Christmas 2003 release. Blažeković was involved in two 2011 projects: one of which was ''The Hedgehog's House'' (''Ježeva ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia Film
Croatia Film d.o.o. (formerly Croatia Film d.d.) is a state-owned film production and distribution company based in Zagreb, Croatia. It began operations in 1946, when Croatia was part of the former nation of Yugoslavia. The company produced the region's only animated features to date during the 1980s and 1990s, all directed by Milan Blažeković: '' The Elm-Chanted Forest'', '' The Magician's Hat'' and ''Lapitch the Little Shoemaker ''Lapitch the Little Shoemaker'' ( hr, Čudnovate zgode šegrta Hlapića) is a 1997 animation, animated feature that was originally released by Croatia Film. Produced on vintage (design), vintage cel equipment during the early 1990s, this was the ...''. Croatia Film was also involved in two animated television series: Lapitch the Little Shoemaker (TV series), a spin-off of ''Lapitch'' in 2000, and the satirical ''Laku noć, Hrvatska'' (''Good Night, Croatia'') from 2005. In the U.S. end credits of ''The Elm-Chanted Forest'', Croatia Film's name was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlatko Grgić
Zlatko Grgić (21 June 1931 – 4 October 1988) was a Croats, Croatian animator who emigrated to Canada in the late 1960s. Born in Zagreb, in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Grgić was nominated for the Academy Award for Animated Short Film at the 52nd Academy Awards for his 1979 film ''Dream Doll (1979 film), Dream Doll'', produced by Bob Godfrey. Zagreb Film Grgić created the animated series ''Professor Balthazar'' for Zagreb Film and also animated 24 episodes of its series ''Maxi Cat'' (1971–73). His other credits include the 1965 animated shorts ''Peti'' and ''Đavolja Posla'' (''The Devil's Work'')''Mali i veliki'' ''(Le Petit et le grand)''(1966); ''Muzikalno prase'' (''The Musical Pig'') (1966), winner of the Palme d'or at Cannes Film Festival, the 1968 shorts ''Tolerance'' and ''Suitcase'' as well a''Ptica i crvek''(''The Bird and the Worm'') (1977). NFB Grgić was asked to join the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) after producers saw his film ''Scabies''. He directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professor Balthazar
''Professor Balthazar'' ( hr, Profesor Baltazar) is a Croatian animated television series for children about an old inventor that was produced between 1967 and 1978. It was created by animator Zlatko Grgić. The series revolves around benevolent genius Professor Balthazar. In each episode, someone in his surroundings has a problem, which he duly considers and invariably finds a solution to. He then activates a magical machine and produces an invention that will solve the problem. The characters of the series do not speak in any intelligible language, and the plot of the episodes is instead recounted by a narrator in voice-over. History The series was created for television by the Croatian animator Zlatko Grgić at the Zagreb Film studio. Fifty-nine episodes of the cartoon were made between 1967 and 1978. The cartoon has been shown in subsequent years in several countries besides the former Yugoslavia, including Denmark, Finland, Germany (Westdeutscher Rundfunk), Iran, Ital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspektor Maska
(English: ''Inspector Mask'') was a Croatian and Yugoslav animation, animated comedy television series produced for television by Zagreb Film that ran from 1962 to 1963. Development The idea for the series originated from the 1959 animated short Inspektor se vratio kući, directed by Vatroslav Mimica, which was particularly well received. Synopsis The story takes place in an unnamed American metropolis of the 1960s, where a criminal gang led by ''Prehlađeni Joe'' (Runny Nose Joe) carries out various criminal acts, but is thwarted by police inspektor Maska, using various disguises to track them and catch them in the end. Episode list Source: References External links *{{IMDb title, 10949016Inspektor Maska - EP3 on YouTube Yugoslav culture 1962 Yugoslav television series debuts 1963 Yugoslav television series endings Croatian animated television series 1960s Yugoslav television series 1960s animated television series Zagreb Film films Fictional Yugoslav people Fictional C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Animated Short Film
The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year 1931–32, to the present. From 1932 until 1970, the category was known as Short Subjects, Cartoons; and from 1971 to 1973 as Short Subjects, Animated Films. The present title began with the 46th Awards in 1974. During the first 5 decades of the award's existence, awards were presented to the producers of the shorts. Current Academy rules, however, call for the award to be presented to "the individual person most directly responsible for the concept and the creative execution of the film." Moreover, " the event that more than one individual has been directly and importantly involved in creative decisions, a second statuette may be awarded." Only American films were nominated for the award until the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the "Big Six" International film festivals worldwide, which include the Film festival#Notable festivals, Big Three European Film Festivals, alongside the Toronto Film Festival in Canada the Sundance Film Festival in the United States and the Melbourne International Film Festival in Australia. The Festivals are internationally acclaimed for giving creators the artistic freedom to express themselves through film. In 1951, FIAPF formally accredited the festival. Founded by the National Fascist Party in Venice in August 1932, the festival is part of the Venice Biennale, one of the world's oldest exhibitions of art, created by the Venice City Council on 19 April 1893. The ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited Animation
Limited animation is a process in the overall technique of traditional animation that reuses frames of character animation. Early history The use of budget-cutting and time-saving animation measures in animation dates back to the earliest commercial animation, including cycled animations, mirror-image and symmetrical drawings, still characters, and other labor-saving methods. In general, the progression was from early productions in which every frame was drawn by hand, independent of each other drawing, toward more limited animation that made use of the same drawings in different ways. Winsor McCay, a man who put an unprecedented amount of detail into his animations, boasted that in his 1914 film, ''Gertie the Dinosaur'', everything moved, including the rocks and blades of grass in the background. In contrast, his 1918 film ''The Sinking of the Lusitania'' progressed to using cels over still backgrounds, while still maintaining a level of detail comparable to that of ''Gertie''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
