Richard Reeves (animator)
Richard Reeves (animator) (September 21, 1959 – ) is a Canadian animated film maker.[1][2] He is known for his whimsical abstract animated films created using a drawn on film technique.
In many of his films, Reeves uses a technique called Direct Sound in which the animator intentionally draws marks in the sound strip area of a film in order to produce a soundtrack.[3]
Biography
Richard R. Reeves was born in Weymouth, England and has been living in Canada since 1960. He attended Sault College of Applied Arts & Technology.
His early artwork explored painting, printmaking, photography, and music which led him to animate directly onto the filmstrip as if it was a long and narrow canvas. His début animation 'Linear Dreams' was produced by drawing both the sound and picture directly onto the film.
Awards
Linear Dreams screened at festivals around the world receiving several awards including Best Canadian Short Film at the Ottawa International Festival, Best Abstract Film at the Zagreb International Animation Festival and Jury Award at the Brisbane International Animation Festival in Australia.
His work has been recognized by the Canadian Film Centre, the Canadian Consulate, Museum of Modern Art NYC, and the iOTA Centre for Visual Music.
Filmography
- Aura
2006 / 2.5min./ 35mm : scope contemplation of aural and visual perceptions, commissioned work for the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto.
- Element of Light
2004 / 4.5 min. / 35 mm inspired by the elements of nature.
- O.I.A.F. Signal Film
2002 / 24sec. / 35mm cameraless animation film introducing the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
- 1:1
2001 / 2.5 min. / 35mm exploring the one-to-one relationship between sound and picture as visual music.
- CFMDC trailer
1999 / 30 sec. / 35mm cameraless animation interpreting CFMDC as a trailer for the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre.
- Sea Song
1999 / 4 min. / 35mm an animated look into the sparkling ocean at night, sound and picture drawn on film.
- Linear Dreams
1997 / 7 min. 35mmBesides using a drawn on film technique for the images i images from the minds eye, music from the minds ear, sound and picture drawn on film.
- Zig Zag
1994 / 1 min. / 35mm zig zag pictures dance to zig zag sounds, etched directly on to one piece of film.
- Garbanzo
1993 / 2 min. / 16mm abstract colors and forms to original jazz music, painted directly on to film.
- Major ReBeouf’s Lost and Found Film
1992 / 3 min. / 16mm mythological story, created specially for “Return to Exceptional Pass”, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff.
- Story from the Stone
1991 / 1 min. / 16mm inspired by pictographs at Writing on Stone Park, pastel on paper.
References
- ↑ Basics Animation 03: Drawing for Animation. AVA Publishing. 2008-12-09. pp. 157–9. ISBN 9782940373703.
- ↑ Robinson, Chris (2005). Unsung Heroes of Animation. JOHN LIBBEY & Company Limited. pp. 113–. ISBN 9780861966653. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ The Animation Bible: A Practical Guide to the Art of Animating from Flipbooks to Flash ; Maureen Furniss Author
Sources
- Animania. 100 anni di esperimenti nel cinema di animazione. DiMarino, Bruno Author, Pesaro Italy.
- Take One Magazine : Experimental Film / summer 1999; Goslawski, Barbara critical review and interview.
- Animation as Music : pg.98 / 1999; Kreutz, Rune Animation Historian and Instructor, critical review, Hogskulen i Volda Norway.
- Frames per Second Magazine : issue 14 pg.29/ 1998 ; Robinson, Chris Artistic Director for the Ottawa International Animation Festival, critical review.
- The Film Strip Tells All: (Animation World Network) ; Moritz, Dr. William Animation Historian and Instructor, critical review.
http://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.6/3.6pages/3.6moritzfilms.html