• 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z
    • 28m
    • 5h 36m (12 episodes)
    • Animation, Documentary
    A series of four programs produced for the BBC in 1986 and directed by John Halas. It shows the peak achievements of 7,000 artists from 13 countries, as well as examples of the state of the art of animation technologies in the 1980's.

    12 episodes

    Series Premiere

    1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

    1x01 USA

    Series Premiere

    1x01 USA

    • 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z28m

    By the 1920's animation was firmly established in the United States. In this program, great animators as Chuck Jones, Barrie Nelson and Leo Salkin, discuss their work. Included are excerpts from the work of Walt Disney, the Hubleys, Will Vinton, Bob Blechman, Joanna Priestley and others.

    1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

    1x02 Canada

    1x02 Canada

    • 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z28m

    Examples of work by the CBC-Radio Canada as well as that of independent animators. Artists presented include Frédérick Bach, Graeme Ross, Andre Theroux, Al Sens, Philippe Bergeron, and others.

    1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

    1x03 Great Britain

    1x03 Great Britain

    • 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z28m

    Interviews with John Halas, Joy Batchelor and John Coates. Examples of works by Dunning, Godffrey, Grgic and others.

    1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

    1x04 Italy

    1x04 Italy

    • 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z28m

    Emanuele Luzzati and Giulio Gianini discuss their fims. Includes excerpts from the work of Manfredi, Cavandoli, Manuli, Lagana and Bozzetto.

    1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

    1x05 France

    1x05 France

    • 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z28m

    Works by Grimault, Alexeieff, Parker, Foldes, Lenica, Laguionie and the Gaumont Studios.

    1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

    1x06 USSR

    1x06 USSR

    • 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z28m

    Works of Ivanov-Vano, Atamanov, Vinokurov, Shvartzman, Kurchevsky and Norstein.

    1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

    1x07 Yugoslavia

    1x07 Yugoslavia

    • 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z28m

    Interviews with Vukotic, Stalter, Dragic and Dovnikovic. Includes works by Majdak and Gasparovic.

    1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

    1x08 Poland

    1x08 Poland

    • 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z28m

    Works by Giersz, Kijowicz, Kucia, Dumala and Szczechura.

    1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

    1x09 Hungary

    1x09 Hungary

    • 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z28m

    Works by Macskassy, Dargay, Nepp, Varga, Rofusz, Reisenbuchler, Jankovics and Gemes.

    1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

    1x10 Japan

    1x10 Japan

    • 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z28m

    Works by Kinoshita, Tsukioka, Yusaki, Kawamoto, Tekuza and Kuri.

    1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

    1x11 Computer Animation

    1x11 Computer Animation

    • 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z28m

    A visit to the studios of the INA - Institute National de l'Audiovisuel, in Paris, to show how computer animation was achieved in the 1980's. The medium is illustrated in works by, among others, Hourcade, Borenstein, Abel, Roberts, Whitney, Demos, Csuri, Rosendahl, Halas and Donner. Examples of how computer animation technology opened up new horizons in space research, medicine, the entertainment industry, architecture, advertising and the arts. Works by Rosendahl, Toyolinks Corporation, Sogitec Audiovisuel, Lodge-Chessman, Nakamae and Nakajima, illustrate these applications.

    1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

    1x12 NFBC

    1x12 NFBC

    • 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z28m

    Norman McLaren, Caroline Leaf and Don Arioli discuss their work for the National Filmboard of Canada. Included are examples of their work, as well as that of Eugene Fedorenko, Derek Lamb, Zlatko Grgic, Co Hoedman, Geoffrey Hale and Ishu Patel.

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