Sunday, May 28, 2006

Belleville Rendez-Vous: Scenes 2-6

Like the new layout? It's not finished just yet, but the font and colours is kind of like how I would like to re-design Tea N Crumpets if I ever get around to it. Moving on, as promised, here's a load more screen caps from Belleville Rendez-Vous. The shots I showed you yesterday were just from the first scene with is completely detached from the rest of the film in terms of style. get ready for a collection of brilliantly grotesque character designs and beautiful scenery shots that really make the film one of a kind. Well, until Choet completes his next film, that is. The line art is rather sketchy in places, much like Disney's 60s-7s Xeroxed films, only in this the effect is much less distracting and actually benefits the film.

This shot really needs to be seen moving. It's the only animation in the film hat is used more than once , but has amazing dimension to it. Screen shots just don't do it justice.

Holy hell, look at those legs!

Now my favorite characters in the entire film appaer: the Mafia henchmen!

Took me some time to notice that the old girl actually only has one platform on her boots. HA.

Even the modes of transport don't get away from being excaudated into crazy proportions:
That's your lot for today. I may post some more tomorrow. I also have Tokyo Godfathers and Dead Leaves on my list of things to screen cap the hell out of. I could do Mind Game as well, actually. All in due time.

15 comments:

Marc Deckter said...

Thanks for posting all these screengrabs GagaMan(n) - and I like the new layout with the textured background too!

Isn't there a shot in Triplets when the camera is panning through a run-down motel or something in America and the place is filthy and dangerous - I think there is a brief moment where we see a dog taking a dump and the result is in the shape of Mickey Mouse..... am I dreaming or do you remember that too? You should post a screengrab of that if my memory is accuarate!

Marc Deckter said...

You should post a screengrab of that if my memory is accuarate

Self Edit: You should post a screengrab of that if my memory is ACCURATE.

Sorry!

The GagaMan(n) said...

Really? I have yet to notice that shot! I'll have to find that when I get to that part of the film, I'm pretty sure I know where you mean though, so I'll have to check it out.

Marc Deckter said...

I just checked my videotape - it's about 40minutes into the film, and it's the part when the three old singing women are bringing the short woman to their apartment.

On their way to the stairway they walk by a bathroom with the door open and a very clear Mickey Mouse head shape is floating in the toilet.

It's not obvious or anything - but it's definitely there!

The GagaMan(n) said...

Oh man, I just gotta see this!
*gets DVD back out, and skips to said scene*
Bloody hell, your right! It's not just three circles either, it has the nose and everything, HAHA! I'm definaly posting that in the next set of screencaps I do!

Keith Stack said...

My favorite part of the movie was the pig in the meat store window. :1

Perks said...

New layout: =D

Tomleecee said...

That film looks amazing - the detail is unbelievable. Nice new blog design too!

Chet said...

I seen the movie last night,it was pretty good.I love those mafia guys.

El leo said...

hey bro, saludos from the venezuelan mountains, great blog! i wanted to do this with belleville, samurai champloo and... dead leaves! you are one of the first guys i know saw that movie!! fantastic, i was looking for software to make screen captures, so do it with DL...

thx

btw, nice blog design.. i supose that i can forget the new background i was doing for my blog... -_- great.

The GagaMan(n) said...

El Leo: Haha, our minds must think alike. Your blog is funky though, maybe you could use another paper texture for the background? ^^

DEITRIX said...

Really looks like some great animation and artwork... I will have to watch this sometime!

Christian Staunts said...

I totally agree with your comments about John K's blog. I've always respected the guy for his contribution to modern animation, but I think he's becoming what he hates the most when he creates all these restrictions on what makes a good cartoon. There is still good animation out there. Have you seen the Japanese film 'Mindgame?' It could be considered the 'Triplets' of Japan in some ways. Look up the trailer on youtube

Staunts said...

Oop, nevermind, I saw your page about Mindgame. I knew you had good taste!

Mike said...

Do you know of a way to get higher res images from a movie? I'm trying to get a small poster sized image of the ship on the ocean at night.
thanks