Caroline Leaf- The Street

I've been looking at Leaf's work in my essay as she mentored Suzie Templeton during the filming of 'Dog' and was also a visiting lecturer when Templeton was at RCA. I think that Leaf had some influence to the shot transitions in 'Dog' in how they transform from one to the next- mainly when the boy is curled up in the feotal posistion on his bed and then there's a cross fade to the father in the same position.

But i've just watched it again and noticed that its these transitions that are what i ment by the transition sin my Olympics Ident....

Design for Animation Essay....

I've been looking at what i think are Suzie Templeton's main influences. So far i've said that i think she's been influenced by Svankmajer but i also found out that for her film 'Dog' (which i've been focusing mainly on) she was influenced by Jean- Pierre Jeunet who directed and wrote 'Delicatessen' a French film from 1991. Jeunt and Svankmajer's films are films i have watched since i was little and i was very pleasently surprised to find this connection.

still from Delicatessen, Jean-Pierre Jeunet. 1991.

I also made links between Templeton's first film "Stanley' and Svankmajer's 'Little Otik', with response to the theme of food and obsession.

Olympics Ident

I've started to mock up the background with the figure. I still need to add trees, clouds and possibly some greek style decor...

Olympics Ident

Some rough character and background designs....

Trying to replicate the texture of old terracotta pottery

Charcters based on Ancient Greek figu

dont know how to rotate the images, sorry

Design Essay

'An investigation into the influences and visual appeal of Suzie Templeton's work'




http://www.suzietempleton.com

The Boy from 'Dog'

I'm looking at Templeton's work because I'm very interested in puppetry (both for animation and live theatre) and think hers are beautiful...

Already there are a few creators i have in mind that I feel may have had some influence on her work- primarily Jan Svankmajer. The poetics and eeriness of his work are echoed in Suzie Templeton's earlier films 'Dog' and 'Stanley'. 

Alice Doll from Jan Svankmajer's 'Alice'




Templeton's puppets have the similar qualities of antique dolls, they are grubby as though left forgotten about in an attic. 

So, first post...i need to do some backdating.

My mind is completely blank. But at least i have made a blog.