The latest collaboration between illustrator/director Nathan Love and NBC to wish their viewing audience a Happy Thanksgiving holiday is this 30 second promo which starts airing today.
Client: NBC Artworks Director: Nathan Love Creative Director: Joe Burrascano Art Director: Anca Risca Animation Director: Ryan Moran Rigging: Dan Vislocky, Frank Naranjo FX Animation: Stieg Retlin Sound Design & Music: Drew Skinner
If you haven't yet met Marcel, you're missing out. So let me introduce you.
Marcel the Shell with shoes on is a delightful little character in this stop motion animated short directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp and voiced (not enhanced) by actress, comedienne, writer and 2009-2010 SNL cast member Jenny Slate. The short film was written by both Jenny Slate and Dean Fleischer-Camp.
Sweet and sad (in a Charlie Brown sort of way), Marcel has gone viral in a big way. And you can see why. Just watch the 3 minute and 20 second video below.
above left: Jenny Slate, the voice and co-creator of Marcel the shell, above right.
Marcel is so adored, he even made the New York magazine matrix - in the HighBrow/ Brilliant quadrant! Marcel:
"Bestie by Bestie," is a web series about friendship that the former SNL star and her comedy partner (and life long bestie) Gabe Liedman screen at their weekly stand-up show. The video series is also directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp and the premiere episode can be viewed here. Special thanks to my friend Jean Rhode who turned me onto this little guy.
This seven minute animated short film has been the recipient of numerous awards for both music and animation. With script, direction and animation by Andreas Hykade and artwork by Natalia Eck. (Full credits at the end of this post)
The name of the film, Love & Theft, was inspired by the Bob Dylan album:
"And I'm still carrying the gift you gave, It's a part of me now, it's been cherished and saved, It'll be with me unto the grave And then unto eternity." (Bob Dylan)
stills from the video arranged by colored backgrounds, courtesy of Andreas Hykade:
CREDITS Script, direction: Andreas Hykade Design, animation: Andreas Hykade Animation assistance: Angela Steffen Art work: Natalia Eck Compositing: Christof Hoffmann Sound, Music: Heiko Maile Funding: MFG and FFA Production assistance: Simone Fischer Production: Thomas Meyer-Hermann Studio FILM BILDER 2010
