The Art of Yuri Nortstein Part 2

In this post I'm talk more about the Yuri Nortstein films shown in class. Among this films shown were The Fox and the Hare, The Hedgehog and the Fog, and lastly, The Tale of Tales.

The Fox and the Hare was beautifully done, I loved the picture book style of the film and how the characters had to literally walk from picture to picture. All of this just added to the film's comedic aspect. I really enjoyed this film, and it just comes to show that there is something in children's media for all of us.

Next we have The Hedgehog and the Fog. Again, as are all of Nortstein's work, the film is visually stunning. I think it's amazing that he was able to animate the fog in such a realistic way, without the use of computer technology.

Lastly we have The Tales of Tales. I really enjoyed this film, for all the same reasons I enjoy his other films. It has amazing animation, a very moody atmosphere, beautiful imagery and composition. I have to admit that I was confused by the story, but as Prof. Leeper said, you shouldn't try to get it on the first watch through, just sit back and enjoy, which I did.

I immensely enjoyed Yuri Nortstein's work and would love to see more of him in class.