J. Ryan Riede Arts & Animation

Stop motion/ Rotoscope project for visual effects class

I, Pet Goat 2 is an internet short film  that won several awards in 2012. Great 3D animation displaying symbolism to President Bush and Obama during and after 911, with some christian theology in an Egyptian style. Made by Heliofant, an animation studio in Montreal, Canada. The cryptic symbolism is what inspires me how the covered some horrifying facts through simple gestures and music.

This is one of the great animations that have inspired me to do what I do because it is a deep piece that shows the grim thought process of a person who has substance abuse issues when they go sober.  It is a dark eerie depiction of the grim lyrics done through rhythm, movement and bleak color schemes. Amazing stop motion music video to Tool’s “Sober” was directed by the guitarist and founder of the band Adam Jones.

Here is a classic to animation, Winsor McCay’s Gertie the Dinosaur.  It was released in the silent era of film and animation. Lets not forget, it was the first cartoon to feature a dinosaur as the star of the show. McCay was an American cartoonist/ animator best known for the comic strip “ Little Nemo”.