Let me start off by saying I have no interest in SciFi and prefer a documentary any day. With that said Trip to the Moon didn't do much for me. I understand some new techniques were used to make things disappear and such but it really just looked like a play with an elaborate set and a few tricks and way too many people on stage at once. The face with like whip cream on it representing the moon was bad!
Happy Germs on the other hand was creative Chol being a puppeteer you could see how he had the characters joints move like puppets and how the faces morphed into other faces was really cool, it remined me of Michael Jackson's video for Black or White (I think thats the name).
Most of all I liked Gertie, the plot was clever cutting back and forth from live people to Gertie, the emotions of Gertie and the sound track really brought her to life as did the conversation going on with her. The little touches McCay put in like the pumpkin to show her size was creative. Fun Stuff!
it was really interesting to see some of these "early" tricks used to bring the animation to life. Through out these early pieces, it certainly does seem everyone (the directors) is having fun!
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