Colour coded-cartoons…
The Guardian recently ran this piece on a series of political caricatures of the candidates in the upcoming Iranian presidential elections. The cartoons are (unsurprisingly) anonymous, and are being distributed virally by email and blogs. Earlier political events in Iran have been covered in cartoon form by Marjane Satrapi in her graphic novel (and later […]
Animated cartoons
Well, it didn’t win the prize for best animated feature at the Oscars, but perhaps it should have. If you haven’t already taken a look at Marjane Satrapi’s film, Persepolis which is about growing up Iran during the 1980s, here is another short chance to explore. It is due to open in some British cinemas […]
Cartoon film sans CGI animals nominated
Something a bit different is competing alongside the usual anthropomorphic antics in the Best Animated Film category at this year’s Oscars. Persepolis, a black and white adaptation of two graphic novels by Marjane Satrapi, will be competing alongside the CGI-animated blockbusters Ratatouille and Surf’s Up, it was announced yesterday. Which means that a French film […]