Stop-motion retrospektiva II: Pionirji / Stop-Motion Retrospective II: Pioneers

SANJE O DEŽELI IGRAČ / DREAMS OF TOYLAND

Arthur Melbourne Cooper (Alpha Trading Company)
VB/UK, 1908, 35mm, 7'12''

Deček sanja, kako njegove igrače oživijo.

A young boy dreams that his toys come to life.

ELEKTRIČNI HOTEL / EL HOTEL ELÉCTRICO / THE ELECTRIC HOTEL

Segundo de Chomón (Pathé Frères)
Francija/France, 1905, 35mm, 4'32''

Pravkar poročena turista prispeta v hotel, kjer se po zaslugi tehnologije vse zgodi avtomatično.

Married tourists arrive at a revolutionary hotel where thanks to technology everything is done automatically.

ELECTRIC HOTEL de Segundo de Chomon, production Pathé 1908

MURATTI NAPADA / MURATTI GREIFT EIN! / MURATTI ATTACKS

Oskar Fischinger (Tolirag Berlin)
Nemčija/Germany, 1934, 16mm, 3'

Cigarete korakajo v vojaških formacijah. Oglas za cigarete znamke Muratti je mojstrovina v tehniki piksilacije, v kateri cigarete korakajo, plešejo in drsajo.

A series of cigarettes marching in mad formation. A commercial made for Muratti cigarettes, it is a tour de force of pixillation composed of marching, dancing and ice-skating cigarettes.

SOSEDJE / VOISINS / NEIGHBOURS

Norman McLaren (NFB Canada)
Kanada/Canada, 1952, Beta SP (35mm), 8'10''

Načela, ki jih navadno uporabimo, ko želimo slike ali lutke spraviti v gibanje, Norman McLaren v filmu Sosedje uporabi za animacijo pravih igralcev. Zgodba o dveh osebah, ki se spreta zaradi rože.

Norman McLaren here employs the principles normally used to put drawings or puppets into motion to animate live actors. The story is a parable about two people who come to blows over the possession of a flower.

VELIKA PHILIPSOVA REVIJA / LA GRAND REVUE PHILIPS / PHILIPS BROADCAST

George Pal (Philips)
Nizozemska/The Netherlands, 1938, 35mm, 4'58''

Čudovit reklamni oglas uporablja lutke, sestavljene iz številnih zamenljivih lesenih delov in posnete sličico po sličico. V filmu nastopa britanski dirigent Ambrose s svojim orkestrom. Pravi sen v technicolorju!

This astonishing advertisement film uses puppets, composed of numerous interchangeable wooden parts and filmed image by image. Featuring the famous British bandleader Ambrose and his orchestra. A dream in Technicolor!

NAVDIH / INSPIRACE / INSPIRATION

Karel Zeman (Krátký Film Praha)
Češkoslovaška (Češka)/Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic), 1949, 35mm, 11'

Mladi pihalec stekla opazuje okno, po katerem polzi dež, in predstavljati si začne življenje v kapljici vode, ki binglja z lista. Drobne steklene ribice plavajo skozi steklena vlakna podvodne favne.

A young glassblower, gazing at a window down which rainwater slides, begins to perceive or imagine life in a single drop of water clinging to a leaf. Miniscule glass fish swim through glass filaments of aquatic plantlife.

KOZARČEK VEČ / O SKLENIČKU VÍC / A DROP TOO MUCH

Břetislav Pojár (KF a.s. - Jiří Trnka Studio)
Češkoslovaška (Češka)/Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic), 1953, 35mm, 19'

Film o motoristu, ki se ne more zadržati, da ne bi spil še enega kozarčka, in povzroči nesrečo. Zgodba prepleta lirične trenutke z dramatično napetostjo, medtem ko zaljubljeni, vinjeni motorist vztrajno tvega svoje življenje.

A film about a motorcyclist who could not resist to have one glass of liquor too much, and has an accident.The story combines lyrical moments with high drama, as the lovesick and tipsy motorcyclist is determined to risk his life with reckless behaviour.

NOVOLETNA JELKA / VÁNOČNÍ STROMEČEK / THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Hermína Tyrlová (Krátký Film Praha)
Češkoslovaška (Češka)/Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic), 1968, 35mm, 8'

Otroci si želijo novoletno jelko, ta pa ima še veliko dela, saj mora najprej poskrbeti za vse gozdne živali. In zakaj ne bi medtem še naučila otrok, da le tisti, ki daje, tudi dobi.

Children are determined to bring home a christmas tree. But the tree must first take care of all the forest animals. And while doing that, why not teach the children that giving is what it's all about.

ROKA / RUKA / THE HAND

Jiři Trnka (KF a.s. - Jiří Trnka Studio)
Češkoslovaška (Češka)/Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic), 1965, 35mm, 19'

Tragikomična zgodba o malem človeku, ki hoče svoji ljubljeni cvetlici narediti lonček, in o vsemogočni, vseprisotni roki, ki ga prisili, da namesto svojega lončka izdela njen spomenik. Grozljiv protest proti vsakršnemu nasilju, ki zatira človekovo svobodo, čustva, ustvarjalnost ali življenje samo.

A tragicomic story of a little man who wishes to make a flower-pot for his beloved flower and an almighty and always present hand that forces the man to create a portrait celebrating it. It is a horrifying protest against any violence restraining human freedom, emotions, creative force or life.

DEMON / ONI / THE DEMON

Kihachiro Kawamoto (Kawamoto Productions)
Japonska/Japan, 1970, 35mm, 7'40''

Zgodba o dveh lovcih, ki živita z ostarelo materjo, po zgodbi iz antologije japonskih mitov in legend Konjaku monogatari iz enajstega stoletja.

Inspired by a ghost story from the eleventh-century anthology of Japanese myths and legends Konjaku monogatari, The Demon tells the story of two hunters who live with their aged mother.

OB PONEDELJKIH ZAPRTO / CLOSED MONDAYS

Will Vinton, Bob Gardiner (Vinton Studios)
ZDA/USA, 1974, 35mm, 7'22''

Umetniška dela oživijo pred očmi muzejskega obiskovalca.

A man visiting a museum sees the works of art come to life.

TEMA, SVETLOBA, TEMA / TMA-SVĚTLO-TMA / DARKNESS, LIGHT, DARKNESS

Jan Švankmajer (KF a.s. - Jiří Trnka Studio)
Češkoslovaška (Češka)/Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic), 1989, 35mm, 7'13''

Mož napolni prazno sobo s svojim telesom, čuti, obstojem. A njegov obstoj je krhek in bežen. Tako kot je v temo vstopil, se bo vanjo tudi vrnil.

A man fills an empty room with his body, senses, his existence. But his existence is fragile and temporary and as he came to the darkness he leaves for the darkness.