Phases

Director: Henry Selick
Date: 1977
Rating: ★★★
Review:

Compared to the earlier ‘Tube Tales‘ ‘Phases’ much better shows what Henry Selick was capable of.

This film was made at CalArts and in it Selick shows great command of motion, convincingly animating a human walk cycle, a big cat and a horse, all also in stunning perspective. But even more, the film itself is nice to look at with its poetic metamorphosis of red paints on a black canvas.

Watch ‘Phases’ yourself and tell me what you think:

‘Phases’ is available on the DVD ‘Giants’ First Steps’