"We ain't gonna murder anybody on our wedding day"
One of my earliest exposures to cool, more independently styled animation was seeing this and other lightning fast clips used in "Natural Born Killers", by Mike Smith. Mike knows a heck of a lot about how to light and color drawn animation, which comes off really well with this twisty "the wall" style clip. But don't blink! it's over really quick.
I was obsessed with this comic oriented sequence for "Tank Girl", but now when I look at it, it doesn't quite hold up, especially if you compare it with the more recent Hewlett designed animation like the Gorillaz. although, i still love the outrageous MTV look to it, and again, the color is fantastic. It's a really solid nice piece of work by Mike Smith.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Influence: Mike Smith, Natural Born Killers...
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good post. never seen this stuff. thanks patrick!
Mike worked at Vinton a couple of years ago (before it was renamed LAIKA) and his presence is still felt here -- I, too, have been incredibly influenced by the guy. Love his broad camera moves (which are purely animated, giving the shots that much more vitality and energy) and extreme character poses. Brilliant work!
Where is Mike Smith working now? I've heard of him, but never seen his work until now.
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