Old China
From the collection of
For Your Pleasure
- Flatford Mill
- 1970
Old China
Tales of doomed and thwarted love are timeless, and this intriguing short film relates a story set in Imperial China. Told to a young couple planning their wedding and marital home, they - and we - learn the tragic tale of Koong-Shee and Chang, her father's servant, as revealed in the traditional pattern on a Willow pattern plate. George Wain, one of the filmmakers, plays the role of the fiancé.
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DIY Animation
Amateur animation auteurs bring their homegrown creations to life
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.
33 videos in this collection
1
For Your Pleasure
2
The Battle of Wangapore
3
Plastic Platitudes
4
Mr Eppynt a Clara'r Fuwch: Y Bunyip
5
Feline Fun
6
Mr Putty Takes the Stage
7
Mr Eppynt a Clara'r Fuwch: Yr Enfys
8
Dinosaurs and Things
9
A Fly's Eye View
10
Cubism
11
A Note from Above
12
First Animation
13
Problems End
14
Little Red Riding Hood
15
ABZ on Sport?
16
On The Fifth Day
17
Animal Alphabet
18
The Bureaucats
19
A Change in the Weather
20
Animation Cocktail
21
A Child's Guide to Catching an Elephant Kit
22
The Cure
23
Legend of the Red Dragon
24
Keep Wales Tidy / Cedwch Gymru'n Daclus
25
Echo: Some Reflections
26
The Fifth Minute
27
Generation Gap
28
Hand in Glove
29
Welcome to the Losers Club
30
Old China
31
A Short Tribute From Blues To You
32
The Battle
33