Category: animation

Cool find: Animator Sally Cruikshank’s films on YouTube

I’d seen a few of these, Quasi at the Quackadero and Face like a frog, and didn’t realize she done so many others. Cruikshank made her name in the late seventies with an animation style that was heavily influenced by early animation pioneers Max and Dave Fleischer. I’d wondered what became of her and am … Continue reading “Cool find: Animator Sally Cruikshank’s films on YouTube”

I’d seen a few of these, Quasi at the Quackadero and Face like a frog, and didn’t realize she done so many others. Cruikshank made her name in the late seventies with an animation style that was heavily influenced by early animation pioneers Max and Dave Fleischer. I’d wondered what became of her and am glad to see she’s alive and well. She even has a blog, fun on mars. Credit BoingBoing for uncovering the YouTube page.

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Must-see film: Powers of Ten now viewable online

This is a really cool film that illustrates the size of the universe in powers of ten – starting with a couple having a picnic in Chicago zooming out to 100 million lightyears away – and then all the way back in to the man’s hand and on down to a single proton, .000001 angstroms. … Continue reading “Must-see film: Powers of Ten now viewable online”

This is a really cool film that illustrates the size of the universe in powers of ten – starting with a couple having a picnic in Chicago zooming out to 100 million lightyears away – and then all the way back in to the man’s hand and on down to a single proton, .000001 angstroms. It was originally released in 1977 but has stood the test of time. The narrator’s rapid-fire descriptions are a fitting complement to the amazing visual images. It was produced by Charles and Ray Eames for IBM.

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