For Your Pleasure
- Flatford Mill
- 1970
An animated cartoon offering a pessimistic portrayal of a day in the life of a man, his family and the world around him - the Loser's Club. From his awakening, through his commute to his depressing job at "Drudgery & Co." life is miserable for eveyone with death the only exit to becoming an ex-member.
The requirements for making an animated film are pretty low. With a camera that shoots in single frames and an idea in your back pocket, you're well on your way. This collection showcases an assortment of dining table Disneys, who combine homebrewed talent with the all-important dedication and patience required to bring a story to life one frame at a time. Not that this was necessarily a solitary pursuit. From the 1950s onwards networks of amateur animators like The Grasshopper Group collaborated on filmmaking and distribution, and animated shorts were often a highlight of the amateur filmmaking scene.