Showing posts with label Animation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Animation. Show all posts

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Yuriy Norshteyn - Yozhik v tumane aka Hedgehog in the Fog (1975)

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Plot / Synopsis
Hedgehog is on his way to visit Bear cub, to sit and count the stars, their nightly ritual. On the way however, he is distracted by the sight of a beautiful white horse in the fog, and curious about the nature of this strange world, ventures into it, becoming hopelessly lost in the process.
Hedgehog in the Fog [ Ëжик в Tумане ] is a classic Russian animated short film from 1975. Based on a story by Sergei Kozlov. Charming in its simplicity.

In 2003 "Hedgehog in the Fog" won the "#1 Animated film of all the time" at "All time animation best 150 in Japan and Worldwide" contest in Tokyo, Japan.

Awards: "Outstanding Film of the Year", London, UK, 1977 "Second Prize", Sydney, Australia, 1978 "Third Prize", Chicago, USA, 1977.

Friday, June 29, 2012

Vladimir Polkovnikov & Leonid Amalrik - Pavlinij Hvost AKA A Peacock's Tail (1946)



Synopsis: On the motives of K. Chukovskogo's same fairy tale. It tells us about an envious bear who demanded from doctor Ajbolit to sew to him a peacock tail and went for a walk to the wood. The peacock tail gives out to hunters where the bear is.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Boris Stepantsev - Vovka v Tridevyatom tsarstve AKA Vovka in Far Far Away Kingdom (1965)

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19 min. 48 sec.
SOYUZMULTFILM, 1965

directed by Boris Stepantsev
written by Vadim Korostylev
art directors Anatoly Savchenko, Petr Repkin
artists O. Ghemmerling, Lev Arkadyev
animators Anatoly Abarenov, Galina Barinova, Antonina Alyoshina, V. Dolgikh, Youry Butyrin, Leonid Kayukov, Tatiana Taranovich, Victor Arsentiev, Olga Orlova, Anatoly Petrov, S. Zhutovskaya
cameraman Michael Druyan
music I. Yakushenko
sound Boris Filchikov
script editor Raisa Frichinskaya
voice artists Emma Treivas, Michael Yanshin (Tsar) , Clara Rumyanova (Vassilissa) , Elena Ponsova (The Old lady and the Librarian) , Rina Zelenaya (Vovka)

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Ideya Garanina - Koshka, kotoraya gulyala sama po sebe AKA The Cat Who Walked by Herself (1988)

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Virtually unknown nowadays, even in its home country of Russia, The Cat Who Walked by Herself is an endearing children's film directed by Ideya Garanina and produced at the Soyuzmultfilm studio. It is based upon Rudyard Kipling's short story "The Cat that Walked by Himself," which was first published in 1902. As far as I've been able to tell, the film uses a variety of animation techniques, including puppetry, stop motion and traditional animation, blending it all into an interesting tale of the origin of the civilised human and his millenia-long partnership with several species of domesticated animal. The story is narrated by a seemingly omniscient cat, who reminds a young child of an agreement struck long ago by the Cat and the Woman. The voice of the feline (whom, having absolutely no knowledge of Russian, I have been unable to identify) is a brilliant narrator, her voice at once carrying a sense of quiet arrogance, pride, dignity and everlasting knowledge.

Dmitriy Babichenko - Boevye Stranicy AKA Combat Pages (1939)



Plot:It is a political film-review about the Soviet Army and its struggle against the enemies of the Soviet Union.

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Roman Kachanov - Avrora AKA Aurora (1973)



The Aurora (Авро́ра) is a Russian protected cruiser, currently preserved as a museum ship in St. Petersburg. She became a symbol of the Communist Revolution in Russia.
During the First World War the ship operated in the Baltic Sea. At the end of 1916, the ship was moved to Saint Petersburg (then Petrograd) for a major repair. The city was brimming with revolutionary ferment and part of her crew joined the 1917 February Revolution. A revolutionary committee was created on the ship (Aleksandr Belyshev was elected its captain). Most of the crew joined the Bolsheviks, who were preparing for a Communist revolution.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Various - Animated Soviet Propaganda (1924 - 1984)

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CONTENTS:

DISC 1: AMERICAN IMPERIALISTS

BLACK AND WHITE (1933) Whenever the collection criticizes American racism, its credibility goes way up. We start with this shocking, graphic exaggeration (?) of America as a land where slavery still rules.

MISTER TWISTER (1963) This poem-based tale uses cute animation to tell the story of a racist American who rejects a St. Petersburg hotel room because a black man is in the next room. This is a fine film, except for the fact that racism can be found in any country. I don't see why Russia should call herself an exception.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Roman Kachanov - Varezhka (Варежка) (1967)



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The Little girl dreams of a dog. But dry prudish mum is categorically against animals. In the yard all children walk with dogs. And the girl walks her mitten on lead. Unexpectedly her mitten turns into a knitted puppy.
III VCF, Leningrad 1968, - the First premium in the section of cartoon films.
VII IF animation films, Annecy (France) 1967 - the First premium for the best children's film.
V ICF, Moscow 1967, - the Silver medal in competition of children's films.
X IF films for children and youth, Gijon (Spain) 1968 - Grand prix " The Golden plate"; a prize of Gijon for high quality of animation.