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Stop Motion: The Making Of

5/5
A hilarious animation that parodies animation.

Synopsis

A glimpse at behind the scenes of the making of stop motion animations with Steve The Test Dummy, and the moments that don’t quite go to plan!

Review

Written, directed and animated by Kessiah Arthur, ‘Stop Motion: The Making Of’ is a satirical animation that pokes fun at itself, the craft of animation and the general filmmaking industry. The witty film is constructed like a blooper-reel and explores the on-set blunders with Steve – the charming test dummy. The stop-motion film is a fascinating watch and is certain to bring a few belly-laughs. The film doesn’t take itself too seriously, which only aids the highly spirited tone.

Set on a miniature green-screen platform, the 2-minute film opens with a series of production errors whilst capturing the miniature test dummy, Steve (voiced by George Tsaknis). The film acts as a parody to industry scene outtakes and gives a human-like personality to an otherwise lifeless inanimate object.

High praise to Kessiah Arthur. Her bizarre animation is thoroughly entertaining and is crafted with awe-inspiring intricacy. The audience will likely fall for the hilarious charms of Steve – a commendable performance by George Tsaknis. Despite having a non-linear narrative and scrambled structure, the film is highly engaging and relies on characterization alone to captivate the audience. Post-production, sound and music are of a decent quality. A unique animation. Kessiah Arthur is an animator to keep-an-eye-on. Highly recommended.

Cast/Crew

Director(s): Kessiah Arthur
Writer(s): Kessiah Arthur
Cast: George Tsaknis
Producer(s):
Director of Photography: Kessiah Arthur
Animation: Kessiah Arthur

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Runtime: 2 min

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Synopsis

A glimpse at behind the scenes of the making of stop motion animations with Steve The Test Dummy, and the moments that don’t quite go to plan!

Cast/Crew

Director(s): Kessiah Arthur
Writer(s): Kessiah Arthur
Cast: George Tsaknis
Producer(s):
Director of Photography: Kessiah Arthur
Animation: Kessiah Arthur

Specifcations

Genre: ,
Country:
Language:
Year:
Runtime: 2 min

Recommended

Stop Motion: The Making Of

5/5

A hilarious animation that parodies animation.

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Written, directed and animated by Kessiah Arthur, ‘Stop Motion: The Making Of’ is a satirical animation that pokes fun at itself, the craft of animation and the general filmmaking industry. The witty film is constructed like a blooper-reel and explores the on-set blunders with Steve – the charming test dummy. The stop-motion film is a fascinating watch and is certain to bring a few belly-laughs. The film doesn’t take itself too seriously, which only aids the highly spirited tone.

Set on a miniature green-screen platform, the 2-minute film opens with a series of production errors whilst capturing the miniature test dummy, Steve (voiced by George Tsaknis). The film acts as a parody to industry scene outtakes and gives a human-like personality to an otherwise lifeless inanimate object.

High praise to Kessiah Arthur. Her bizarre animation is thoroughly entertaining and is crafted with awe-inspiring intricacy. The audience will likely fall for the hilarious charms of Steve – a commendable performance by George Tsaknis. Despite having a non-linear narrative and scrambled structure, the film is highly engaging and relies on characterization alone to captivate the audience. Post-production, sound and music are of a decent quality. A unique animation. Kessiah Arthur is an animator to keep-an-eye-on. Highly recommended.

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