In our last post, we looked at the "Men In Black: The Series" opening. It featured custom-created animation and original music for a modern-day animated science fiction series.
And now for something completely different.
British comedy group Monty Python became well-known in 1969 due to their television show "Monty Python's Flying Circus". Running for a total of four seasons, the show featured live action comedy sketches by the group's members.
However, the show's opening featured animation by the single American Python member, Terry Gilliam. Gilliam's animations, also featured in the show itself, were bizarre, surrealistic, and satirical, and his openings, set to John Philip Souza's "Liberty Bell", set the tone for the show. In all, four different animated openings were created, one for each of the show's four seasons.
Dust off your silly walks, return that dead parrot, and enjoy!
Composer: John Philip Souza
Song: Liberty Bell
Animation: Terry Gilliam, Monty Python's Flying Circus Opening Theme Song
February 27, 2009
February 19, 2009
Men In Black: The Series - Opening
Up until now we've seen both music videos and music clips from movies. But there's another kind of Animated Music Video out there - television show intros!
Most Japanese anime shows feature fully custom-animated intros, set to either custom or contemporary music. However many animated TV shows in America, especially older ones, include clips from show episodes. This is primarily due to budget and time considerations, as it is both cheaper and quicker to re-use already-created animation for a show's intro sequence.
Some American animated series, however, have openings featuring completely custom animation and music. An example of this is 1997's Men In Black: The Series. MIB:TS's opening's beautifully-done animation is set to bizarre, futuristic techno riffs by composer Jim Latham, and it sets the tone for the series itself.
To paraphrase Agent J, "It makes this series look good." Click on the pic below to view the clip!
(Link to video on RetroJunk.com - embedding not available)
Composer: Jim Latham
Song: Men In Black: The Series - Opening Theme Song
Animation: Men In Black: The Series (original animation)
Most Japanese anime shows feature fully custom-animated intros, set to either custom or contemporary music. However many animated TV shows in America, especially older ones, include clips from show episodes. This is primarily due to budget and time considerations, as it is both cheaper and quicker to re-use already-created animation for a show's intro sequence.
Some American animated series, however, have openings featuring completely custom animation and music. An example of this is 1997's Men In Black: The Series. MIB:TS's opening's beautifully-done animation is set to bizarre, futuristic techno riffs by composer Jim Latham, and it sets the tone for the series itself.
To paraphrase Agent J, "It makes this series look good." Click on the pic below to view the clip!
(Link to video on RetroJunk.com - embedding not available)
Composer: Jim Latham
Song: Men In Black: The Series - Opening Theme Song
Animation: Men In Black: The Series (original animation)
February 7, 2009
The White Stripes - "Fell In Love With a Girl"
In 2002, the video for the White Stripes' song "Fell in Love With a Girl" off of their 2001 "White Blood Cells" album was released, causing an instant sensation. Directed by experimental director Michel Gondry, the video featured stop-motion animation consisting entirely of Lego blocks.
Though the concept itself was very simple and straightforward, it hadn't yet been seen in music videos, nor had it been done anywhere quite as cleverly as Gondry's clip. As a result, the video helped catapult the song - which was a hit in its own right - to the top of the charts, earning national awareness for the White Stripes.
As an interesting side note, the kid playing with the blocks at the beginning of the video is director Gondry's son. Enjoy!
Artist: The White Stripes
Song: Fell in Love With a Girl
Animation: Original
Though the concept itself was very simple and straightforward, it hadn't yet been seen in music videos, nor had it been done anywhere quite as cleverly as Gondry's clip. As a result, the video helped catapult the song - which was a hit in its own right - to the top of the charts, earning national awareness for the White Stripes.
As an interesting side note, the kid playing with the blocks at the beginning of the video is director Gondry's son. Enjoy!
Artist: The White Stripes
Song: Fell in Love With a Girl
Animation: Original
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