Heirlooms Animation

12 seconds from 8 stop-motion films (1968–present) across the career of animator Yuri Norstein

Made in Mexico: 'Soy Frankelda'! Teaser de Soy FrankeldaCinema Fantasma is making the news in a big way with their major feature film! Soy Frankelda is a story about a writer who goes into her own mind to confront her own mental mons...

www.animateclay.com/post/made-in... Mexico has just released their very first stop motion feature called Soy Frankelda!

Stills from 'Heirlooms' stop motion ghost story.
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This trailer really is beautifully tactile and creepy. Can't wait for the finished film to be released!

🕷️Trailer for up coming stop motion 'Heirlooms'🕸️
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Colour poster for the film Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975). The top half is an illustration, showing a young woman with blonde hair wearing a Victorian school uniform looking quizzically over her shoulder at the viewer; behind her, three other girls, their backs to the viewer, walk off into the shadows of a rock formation. The bottom section shows six photographic profile shots of members of the film's cast, looking variously stern, troubled, or cheerful. (Perhaps the ones smiling didn't get the memo.)

This month on The Thriller Cabinet Podcast, join me and @theharvestmaid.bsky.social as we travel through time to explore the endless eerie enigmas of PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK (1975).

Available through Spotify, Apple, or from Libsyn here:
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There will be a live screening of Dangerously Ever After by Alba Garcia on Facebook from the 26-30th. There will also be a Q&A after so you can ask questions or make comments. Streaming is at 6PM Eastern time, at this link, seems like it will be a fun film!: www.facebook.com/events/19220...

YouTube video by Heirlooms Animation Heirlooms Trailer

Trailer for up coming stop motion ghost story 'Heirlooms'. Have worked on this alone, apart from some very lovely people who created the soundtrack. 🕷🕸🦇
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YouTube video by Heirlooms Animation Heirlooms Trailer

It's indie animation day! Here's a trailer for upcoming stop motion ghost story 'Heirlooms' 🦇🕷🕸
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Props from'Heirlooms' stop motion. #stopmotion #animation #miniatureart #miniature #dollhouse #art #handmade #supportindiefilm #supportstopmotion #miniart #tinythings #dollhouseminiature #filmset #artshare #miniatureworld #miniaturetoys #artwork #miniaturesculpture #miniaturist #miniaturehouse

The Thriller Cabinet presents:
Les Diaboliques (1955).

I am honoured to make a return visit to the excellent podcast series The Thriller Cabinet @johnnyrestall.bsky.social to discuss possibly the greatest thriller Hitchcock never made. Available on Spotify/Apple/Libsyn

#horror #podcast #gothic

This beautiful illustrated poster for Les Diaboliques features a tilted wicker trunk at the left, floating on a bed of greenish watercolours above a translucent submerged body. To the right, two dark female figures stand; the shorter is made of black and white dots, while the taller towers above here in black silhouette, throwing an enlarged, spidery hand around the smaller figure.

Join me and @jamesstoorie.bsky.social on the Thriller Cabinet Podcast as we discuss the dank, watery terrors of Henri-Georges Clouzot's classic film LES DIABOLIQUES (1955). You may never bathe again...

Available now via Spotify, Apple, or here:
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Stills from 'Heirlooms' stop motion ghost story. #stopmotion #supportstopmotion #animation #horrorart #horrorfilm #enfieldhaunting #bedsinart #haunted #twins #bedroom #supportindiefilm #indiefilm #gothic #cutoutanimation #art #filmart #supportanimation #folklore #folkhorror #hauntedhouse

In Flames (2023).

Excellent feminist ghost story from Pakistan in which mother & daughter battle the ambiguous attentions of men. Touches of 'Repulsion' & J-Horror.

#horror #gothic #ghost #feminism #Pakistan #ghoststory #zarrarkhan #thriller

Poster for the film SECONDS (1966). The poster is in black and white except for the movie's title and Rock Hudson's name, which are in bold yellow. The central image is circular, with its figures distorted through a fish-eye lense; it shows a man strapped to an operating table, being wheeled down a corridor by two orderlies while a bearded man stands alongside them, reading the last rites from a book. Beneath it to the left is a smaller illustration of several figures who seem to be morphing together, while the title credits are to the right.

The Thriller Cabinet Podcast returns! For our 1st episode, we dissect John Frankenheimer's astonishing SECONDS (1966). Join me and @jezconolly.bsky.social as we talk identity, body horror & wild camerawork...

Available via Spotify & Apple, or download from Libsyn here:
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A fascinating exhibition of the Quay Brothers fascinating work. The exhibition of their film sets will end on Friday @swedenborghouse.bsky.social

#animation #handcraftedpuppets #thequaybrothers

The mythical creature from Harry Potter that has northern roots The grindylow is one of the creatures chosen to be featured on a new set of Royal Mail stamps.

Interesting misspelling midway through this article...Peg Powler becomes 'Peg Prowler' the ghost in my story 'Heirlooms', currently in production as a stopmotion animated film...

#horror #gothic #folklore #ghosts #folkhorror #stamps #animation #Heirlooms #stopmotion

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Heirlooms merch on sale! www.redbubble.com/people/Heirl...
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Childhood Trauma (part two): Words & Pictures Halloween Special.

Mad old woman brings a pumpkin to life that then proceeds to hop, hop, hop around the village on a stick, terrorising the locals. That is until its head is eaten by a pig in graphic close-up.

#horror #gothic #Halloween #animation

I loved Words and Pictures but never saw this one until I saw it more recently. This was my favourite, although I did find it a bit unsettling with Winter's behaviour reminding me of a poltergeist.

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Stills from 'Heirlooms' stop motion ghost story #stopmotion #animation #supportindiefilm #indiefilm #womensart #art #waterwell #cardbaordart #filmset #autumn #creepyart #gothicart #childhoodanimation #gothicfilm #horrorfilm #folkart #outsiderart #folkhorror #folklore #miniatureart #miniature #artist

Houses from Heirlooms stop motion film #filmart #stopmotion #animation #cutoutanimation #supportindiefilm #indiestopmotion #indieanimation #art #houses #home #houseart #womensart #cardboardart #filmsets #hauntedhouse #britishanimation #childhoodanimation #childhood #outsiderart #folkart #houses

Thanks for this Dale! @lorenzovolpintesta.bsky.social @imaginewithjen.bsky.social @eimhinmcnamara.bsky.social

I have no idea what I'm doing, but here's a pack of stop mo nerds. Let me know who I'm missing
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For the TikTok peeps indie animators and artists out there:

Im a (mostly) self taught 2D animator looking to find people who are in my shoes

If you guys know any good resources feel free to share!

I’d love to get to know each other better!

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My favourite first reads of 2023.

A little article I wrote for the good people at Shepherd.com

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June-Alison Gibbons, Ludmilla Petrushevskaya & Leonora Carrington (also one of my favourite artists).

#books #reading #folklore #fairytales #surrealism #silentwtins #gothic

My favourite first reads of 2024.

A little article I wrote for the good people at Shepherd.com

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Priya Sharma, Susan Price & Melissa Albert

#books #reading #horror #gothic #fantasy #youngadult #fairytales #folklore #witchcraft