How's it going lurkers? Happy Winter Solstice or Yule to my Pagan friends and a few subscribers! Hopefully you are enjoying YOUR holiday.
Originally, I meant to share a Charlie Brown Christmas Special, but changed my mind at the last minute. Instead, I have 2 Animated Christmas Shorts dating back to 2009.
Even though both animated shorts were from several years ago, their illustrations are still beautiful.
First and foremost, I have a Christmas short of the Forever Friends. Forever Friends were sketched teddy bears that launched in 1987 by Deborah Jones.
The greeting card publisher, Andrew Brownsword chose to use her bears sketchbook designs for greeting cards.
During the early '80s, he and Deborah collaborated in a flat above a Chinese takeaway in Reading, Berkshire.
By 1994, Hallmark Cards bought Andrew Brownsword Ltd and Andrew soon agreed to become the CEO of Hallmark Europe.
Jones' illustrated bears were rebranded as "Between
Friends" specifically for the children's greeting cards demographic, 3 years later.
Then by 1999-2000, Hallmark Illustrators were handed Deborah Jones' Between Friends bears and rebranded as "Forever Friends."
Watching Forever Friends' animated short, "The Magic Christmas Star" is adorable, soothing, and festive.
Forever Friends "The Magic Christmas Star" (2009)
Meanwhile, Mark G. Murphy's animated adaptation of Hugh Whyte's "Escape" has a darker tone.
Originally created in 2005, "Escape" was a private holiday card only sent to Whyte and Murphy's clients, family, and friends. Flash 8 was used to create the animation.
"Escape" has been slightly modified and updated for its 2009 YouTube release. This short begins with a man, who is alone on Christmas Eve. His dog supposedly helps him discover something.
After watching both of these Christmas shorts for today's Cartoon Sunday, let me know your thoughts about them.
Mark G. Murphy's Animated Adaptation Of Hugh Whyte's "Escape" (2005; 2009)
Merry Christmas & Happy Solstice!
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment