Youtube: The Thread

[RobtheBarbarian]

The Incredible Hulk wrestles a grizzly b'ar!

[mrbasehart]

Go on.  Watch it.  It's really, really, good.  I promise!

[jewishcarpenter]

Ha

[Tripe]

Go on.  Watch it.  It's really, really, good.  I promise!

Well it's no The Cat Came Back, but oh Canada you do make some interesting animated shorts.

[mrbasehart]

The short is directed by a Scotsman, Norman McLaren.  He hand painted everything onto the film, frame by frame and even made the sound track by painting that too!

[jewishcarpenter]

You've probably already seen it but I  love this guy's "Mad dancin' skillz", yo.

[ImOscardotcom]

The short is directed by a Scotsman, Norman McLaren.  He hand painted everything onto the film, frame by frame and even made the sound track by painting that too!

Yep. Here he is in 1944:

Spoiler

That said, when it comes to abstract animation, I prefer Oskar Fischinger. Shame none of his stuff is on YouTube.... 

[Thom_Serveaux]

Well I was sifting through all the 'Phoenix Wright' parodies, and I came across this little gem.  Why do I like it so much? Well just watch and see, there's a spot between 5:12 - 5:28 that absolutely floored me...

[jewishcarpenter]

Me am confused.

[Ortega]

Bashart's post got me digging into Anymore Norman McLearen vids:

And here's one i thought kicked ass

[Fortis]

A lot of people thought this video was a fake...but I just watched him play live...while blindfolded. Seriously one of the most incredible things I have ever seen.

[esoobaC .T bocaJ]

wow...... that's either really amazing, or really sad

[mrbasehart]

Bashart's post got me digging into Anymore Norman McLearen vids:

And here's one i thought kicked ass

Yeah, I saw that one.  It's pretty good, and it's the only one he won an Oscar for.

[Tripe]

Now, this will definitly work.

Tee hee.

[esoobaC .T bocaJ]

Now, this will definitly work.

Tee hee.

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

too nerdy

also that song was it from Star Wars or something?