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A funny thing has happened: as hand-drawn studio-produced animated features have all but disappeared from the American animation scene, European and Asian studios are enjoying a mini-renaissance of drawn feature films. The latest example is Ernest et Célestine, adapted from a French children’s book series about the unlikely friendship between a gruff bear with artistic ambitions and an intelligent mouse who doesn’t want to become a dentist. The clip above gives a taste of the film’s breezy visual style that mixes broken-line characters with watercolor-style backgrounds.
Directors are Benjamin Renner, Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, the latter two of whom directed the recent stop-motion feature A Town Called Panic. The 80-minute feature is a co-production between France (Les Armateurs, Maybe Movies, Studiocanal France), Belgium (La Parti) and Luxembourg (Mélusine Productions). Ernest et Célestine will have its world premiere this week at the Directors’ Fortnight, which takes place alongside the Cannes Film Festival.
Another extended film clip as well as a video showing the paperless production pipeline can be viewed after the jump. It’s all in French, but don’t let that stop you from taking a peek.
Sam Vanallemeersch is an Antwerp based illustrator with an impressive collection of graphic work featuring a puzzling amount of sharp and fluid shapes. This illustration, created for Pazuzu Illustration Agency, is done entirely with gouache. The colorful arrangement of the flat abstracted shapes creates subtle nuances that are pleasing to the eye.
To see more of Sam’s work, visit his websites - Kolchoz and Sovchoz. Sovchoz features beautiful heavily detailed ink drawings that are much different than the works featured here. Definitely check them out!
These elegantly styled and animated “cartoon modern” titles were made for the Flemish media news programs Voor de Show by Tom Hautekiet and Mark Borgions. Jazz trumpeter Bert Joris provides the music, and the show’s art director is Luc Lemaitre. I don’t know what follows these titles, but they set a nice mood, and evoke a positive feeling, kind of like the opening and closing titles of Calvin and the Colonel.
LOVE all the food photos - looks like it was a delicious trip! That was your first time eating mussels? What did you think? I can't imagine a better place to have them for the first time, and the photo is fantastic!
Laura, it WAS a delicious trip!! And yes, it was my first time eating mussels. They are not something I'd go out of my way to eat again unless I was near to where they are harvested, but I didn't get grossed out the way I do with lobster and crab (where I have to dismember my food's arms and legs with those stalky eyes looking back at me)!!
Bold colors and playful visual rhythms merge in Anton Setola’s Jazzed, a film animated in TVPaint. Finished in 2008, Jazzed had a long festival run and was posted on-line yesterday by the filmmaker.
Brecht Vandenbroucke is a Belgian based artist and illustrator that I can’t get enough of. His narrative work is bright, bold, humorous, and torturous at times. This print, titled “Sounds to Learn…,” is incredibly captivating with its vibrant colors and images of a hurly burly gentleman nervously rocking out on guitar. Originally created for the Finnish comic art studio Kuti Kuti, this print is absolutely drool-worthy, much like Brecht’s other work.
In addition to creating vibrant prints, Brecht also creates imaginative paintings often employing images of brick men, figures engaging in risky and often hilariously embarrassing behavior, and strange creatures taking over human landscapes. To see more of his phenomenal work, visit his blog and flickr. Be sure to also stop by No Brow, where his prints are available to add to your personal collection.
Amazing illustration work by the uber-talented folks at KHUAN + KTRON. The Belgian based design firm was commissioned by Weekend Knack Magazine to create a series of weekly covers. You can see the first five here.
Christophe Marchetti is a Belgian comics creator and ten year veteran of video game character design and background painting.
Christophe has been sharing his beautiful artwork on Flickr. Go! Be inspired!
The Soviet-looking, retro space-age, bright red and turquoise staircases did it for me, but the renovated Atomium in Brussels had me dashing about like a drunk squirrel trying to see everything all at once. Here are some postcards of the Atomium when it originally opened in 1958 for the Brussels World's Fair:
While unfortunately I didn't manage to get over to Brussels in time to see Rian and Woodrow's exhibition, In Search of the Atom Style, there was still loads to look at. Here's the view above our heads just before we shoot up the central lift shaft. It felt like being swallowed up by a huge pipe organ:
The current exhibition, Ludic Modernism in Belgium, 1955-1963, featured pieces of furniture I remember well from my parents' friends' houses. It's funny to see them in an exhibition context; it makes me look at them so differently and appreciate them more abstractly for their shapes, instead of viewing them as tedious things I had to sit on or next to, behaving myself, when I really wanted to be sprawling on their floor watching The Flinstones and The Jetsons on their television.
But I liked the optimistic, brightly coloured emphasis of this Ludic stuff over other modernist things I've seen. One of the placards in the exhibition explained the contrast:
Orthodox modernism advocated geometric rigour. It stemmed directly from the modern movement of the inter-war period. Marked by uncompromising simplicity, its forms were pure and strictly orthogonal.
Ludic modernism, on the other hand, preferred cheerful and decorative forms. Full of freshness and imagination, it flourished in the graphic arts and design as well as in architecture. Reflecting the prevailing optimistm of the times, its colours were joyful, its lines dynamic and its volumes airy.
The Atomium's a temple celebrating humanity's strides in space and science, with no trace of irony; I wish I could've been around to see what it was like when people first thought they might be able to put someone on the moon. I had a sort of false nostalgia for it, watching the Gagarin references in the German film Goodbye Lenin. And I caught a distinct whiff of it in the faded glory of Moscow's VDNKh exhibition centre. It was achingly poignant, the way they had all this cool space stuff pushed into a corner to make way for kiosks selling mobile phones and office chairs.
Happy New Year, everyone! I'm still catching up with the Christmas posts. Stuart and I went to our friend Manoelle's mum's house up on the hill in Namur (south of Brussels). We'd spent Christmas there once before, which was the first time they'd ever had any non-family guests at Christmas, so on both visits we felt very honoured to be there. That's Mano's mum (Bonne-Mamy to the grandchildren) in the middle.
I could understand a good bit of the French, but couldn't remember words to say much, so I was a bit of a conversational bore at the table, while happily tucking into my salmon mousse. (New year's resolution: practice French!) But a couple of the granddaughters were drawing after dinner, so I joined in, and ending up sketching the whole family:
Nineteen of us at dinner, that was no mean feat!
Noam got a bit obsessed with putting a certain box on everyone's head, so here we are, posing with the box:
Interesting links: Thanks to _w_o_o_d_ for flagging this great looking new comic by Kris Dresen, She Said.
During the holidays, Stuart and I took the train out from Brussels to the Flemmish town of Ghent and spent the afternoon wandering along the canals, craning our necks to look at buildings, and trying not to get run over by bicycles.
There was even puke lobbed onto the window of this clothing shop, it was a lovely display:
We spotted these two Flemmish comic book shops on main roads, and loads of other bookshops with comics displayed prominently in their front windows.
Stuart and I just came back on the Eurostar from Brussels, where we stayed with two of our best friends, Mags and Manoelle. (Mags was my flatmate during the second year I lived in Moscow; she's the one I poured out my heart to when I had a major crush on this Stuart chappie, but didn't want to wreck a great friendship by telling him so. Mags advised me to be honest with him, which worked out very well!) Our major duty as house guests was going to the patisserie at the top of the road and bringing back breakfast.
I'll post more photos later, but here are some lovely lamps we saw on the way to a Christmas carol service:
And a few more photos from the nearby tram museum, where we wandered on Boxing Day. It was closed, but the guy doing maintenance on the tram out front let us in if we promised not to touch anything. Stuart thinks trams are the best things ever, and I loved the way the light was coming through the windows, and the old adverts.
This video was made in the Antwerp, Belgium Central Train Station on March 23, 2009. With no warning to the passengers passing through the station, at 8:00 AM., a recording of Julie Andrews singing 'Do, Re, Mi' begins to play on the public address system. As the bemused passengers watch in amazement, some 200 dancers begin to appear from the crowd and station entrances. They created this amazing stunt with just two rehearsals! Turn up the volume & Enjoy!
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This sounds wonderful. however my computer is up to something because the video isn't coming up for me. I'll come back later to see if it comes up. Thank for bring it to my attention. Jo Ann Hernandez BronzeWord Latino Authors authorslatino.com/wordpress
Well, not exactly paddling--but here are photos from our recent trip to Bruge in Belgium as we traverse some of the local waterways.
Bruge is often called the Venice of northern Europe because of its canals. This medieval city is incredible--like stepping back in time.
I'm trying to sail onward with a number of story adventures this week. Sometimes the writing and rewriting goes pretty smoothly. But today, I'm not sure if I'm making progress or simply spinning in a larger and larger circle.
Come back tomorrow to see if I've made progress with my writing...and for more photos from my travels.
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The Magic Violin has garnered yet another rave review, this time by the popular Stories for Children Magazine.
"Mayra makes this storyline and its backdrop magical, with just the right hint of mystery to it. Her characters' "voice" comes through loud and clear. Accompanied by the crisp, detailed, and lifelike illustrations of K.C. Snider, this book is a "keeper". This is a great read, especially for kids interested in music, mystery, magic during the holiday season, and the beauty of winter."
Check out the lovely trailer Kim McDougall of Blazing Trailers made of my Christmas picture book, The Magic Violin. Make sure your volume is up so you can hear the second movement of Vivaldi's "Winter".
The Magic Violin is available on Amazon, B&N, the Publisher, and your local bookstore.
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This is absolutely AMAZING! They just keep getting better and better. I thought the first trailers Kim created could win awards, but this one is my favorite so far.
Eeckhout, Emmanuelle. 2008. There's No Such Thing As Ghosts!
This is a small picture book with big charm. I didn't think I'd like it all that much, but it surprised me in a way. I'll try to explain. It's very simple. And simple can sometimes be a very good thing. In this story, the words say one thing, but the illustrations say something very different. There are two stories going on essentially--one revealed by text, one revealed through art. And for some reason or other, this really worked for me. I can't quite explain why.
"When we moved to our new neighborhood, I had to promise my mother that I wouldn't go near the strange old house on the corner. "People say it's haunted," she whispered. Haunted? There's no such thing as ghosts! But if there is...I'm going to catch one!"
So this little boy goes on a ghost-hunt in this house...room by room by room with no luck. But as the illustrations show, there were ghosts here, there, and everywhere.
This animation for the Belgian Book Fair is all kinds of awesome. Check out more from animator/illustrator Mark Borgions, including the event’s poster.
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Earlier this month a new crime caper opened in theaters across the country with a rather unusual setting. Instead of a menacing metropolis teeming with villains and oozing with urban grit and gloom, director Martin McDonagh chose to shoot his film in the medieval Belgian city that appears in the title: Bruges. (more…)
Pino Tovaglia book - The rule that corrects emotion
In addition to this blog, I own a small design bookstore. As a bookseller, I find it hard to find publishers that consistently produce quality titles. Italian publisher Edizioni Corraini is one of a few publishers that I look forward to their new releases each year. If you own or have seen any Bruno Munari books, you are most likely familiar with their work. They have reproduced dozens of Munari’s books, many of which I own in my personal collection. In addition to the Munari collection, they have produced books on or by Martí Guixé, Enzo Mari, Aoi Huber-Kono (Max Huber’s wife),Taro Miura, Albe Steiner and many others. With this in mind, I was delighted when I received an email from them mentioning that they had been reading Grain Edit and that they would like to send a package my way.
I will cover the contents of the package in several posts. The first being the Pino Tavaglia book seen above.
Technically, our Spring 2008 titles will not be released until March 1st, and yet, I'm asking you all to fast forward a little bit to talk about fall. Yes, that's right. I will now share the September 1st, Fall 2008, forthcoming books from Kane/Miller.
Included among the twelve books are two Toddler Tales that are being translated into Spanish (Los hermanintas son... - Little Sisters Are...- and Los hermanitos son... - Little Brothers Are...), Book #8 in the Jack Russsell Series - The Kitnapped Creature, four picture books (The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness, The Story of Growl, Something for School, There's No Such Thing as Ghosts), a modern-day fairy tale (Singing to the Sun), and four early readers (The Wicket Chronicles #1 and #2: Ely Plot and Fen Gold, Snake and LIzard, and Wombat & Fox.
Authors for this forthcoming season are Jucy Horacek, Vivian French, Colin Thompson, Terry Denton, Joy Cowley, Hyun Young Lee, Joan Lennon, Sally & Darrel Odgers, Emanuelle Eekhout, and Beth Norling. Gavin Bishop and Jackie Morris join us as new illustrators we're publishing and countries represented include our first book from New Zealand, along with Australia, England, South Korea, and Belgium.
The Ginger Darlings said, on 3/21/2008 10:48:00 AM
Just surfed by and found Singing to the Sun here, so thought I would leave a note. Max the cat is so pleased that his fame is spreading as he is the model for the cat in the book. Best wishes from Jackie and the Ginger cats
Sondra Santos LaBrie said, on 3/21/2008 2:20:00 PM
Jackie,
I'm so pleased that you came across this post. We're excited about this amazing "new" fairy tale and look forward to having you join the K/M family!
Picture Books From Spain Sebastian's Roller Skates Written by Joan de Deu Prats Illustrated by Francesc Rovira
This section - with over three dozen titles to choose from - was also a challenge for me to narrow down to just one book. Sebastian's Roller Skates really jumped out at me, however, in that it really can work with just about any reader (of any age, gender, background, etc).
Sebastian not only masters a new skill (roller skating, of course) but he also gets over his fear of public speaking and builds up his confidence to the point of finally being able to speak to Esther - a girl from school - which he never thought he'd be able to do at the beginning of the story.
We all have our little quirks (perhaps it is public speaking) that makes us feel not-so-confident or not as comfortable doing (maybe roller skating is one of them) so this book does really speak to readers of all ages and encourages us to try something new - even if it does require a helmet.
Picture Books for Older Readers From Australia Fox Written by Margaret Wild Illustrated by Ron Brooks
I need to tred lightly when discussing this title, because it is dark, sad, and ultimately, a tale of deception. I don't want to give away the storyline for those who have not read it, but it is certainly a book that will haunt readers and have you thinking about friendship, temptation and betrayal long after the book has been closed.
Several middle school teachers - upon first reading Fox - mentioned the story's similiarities to Shakespeare's Macbeth and several of these teachers use Fox in their classroom as an introduction to this classic work.
Whether you're dealing with playground disagreements or boardroom arguments, this book is an emotional and startling look at the realities of life and working or dealing with others.
First Fiction From Australia Jack Russell: Dog Detective (Book 4): The Lying Postman
The Lying Postman is - by far - my favorite book from the Jack Russell series. Involving a new postman to Jack's route, and a "he said," "she-said" situation, Book #4 in this canine caper series keeps readers guessing until the end as to whether or not the postman is telling the truth.
Also introduced in this mystery is a new character - Ralf Boxer - a little chihuahua who surprises Jack with his courage and shatters every stereotype that Jack has regarding these small dogs.
Trudy has made a fine book for readers of all ages with Could You? Would You? I've personally used this book as a discussion starter with both my four-year-old son and with adult friends. Others that I know have used this book in writing workshops to help get through writer's block.
Be careful though - many of these questions will bring up childhood memories which may have you longing for the times when you could cuddle in a sheet-made fortress under the stars or thinking about what you'd like to do with the time you have left.
What's your favorite Kane/Miller book?
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HipWriterMama said, on 2/26/2008 7:58:00 PM
I loved Could You? Would You? Thanks for the book recommendations. I'm going to search out Fox--it sounds like a good book for talking about friendships with my girls.
Sondra Santos LaBrie said, on 2/27/2008 12:22:00 PM
Could You? Would You? is going to be featured in The Martha Stewart Show this afternoon. I hope you get a chance to check it out.
And yes, Fox is a great discussion-starter for issues of friendship with young people. Please let me know what your daughters think of it!
Gorgeous! I love the photo set! I can't wait to try this on my own!
LOVE all the food photos - looks like it was a delicious trip! That was your first time eating mussels? What did you think? I can't imagine a better place to have them for the first time, and the photo is fantastic!
Laura, it WAS a delicious trip!! And yes, it was my first time eating mussels. They are not something I'd go out of my way to eat again unless I was near to where they are harvested, but I didn't get grossed out the way I do with lobster and crab (where I have to dismember my food's arms and legs with those stalky eyes looking back at me)!!