tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post2805702467206875629..comments2023-10-24T01:19:24.492-04:00Comments on Little Worlds : Little Worlds: The Best in Art Direction: 2009Richard Bellamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-52623172485975450982010-01-09T14:34:52.081-05:002010-01-09T14:34:52.081-05:00Thanks for the comment - Wilde.Dash. I haven't...Thanks for the comment - Wilde.Dash. I haven't seen <i>Mr. Fox</i> yet. <br /><br /> I wasn't stunned by <i>Where the Wild Things Are</i>. There were some nice contrasts between natural seaside settings and whimsical CGI images but not enough to boost my lack of enthusiasm for the film as a whole.Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-58413680967058368792010-01-09T11:39:06.402-05:002010-01-09T11:39:06.402-05:00I like the list, but i must say i'm surprised ...I like the list, but i must say i'm surprised not to find Where the Wild Things Are or Fantastic Mr. Fox included in an art direction round up. Antichrist, too, was chock full of atmosphere. Otherwise: good calls. Coraline and Avatar are absolutely stunning.Wilde.Dashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006746726553668722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-32445263209508673932010-01-09T10:44:28.092-05:002010-01-09T10:44:28.092-05:00Craig, thanks for the comment. Yes, it's a bea...Craig, thanks for the comment. Yes, it's a beautiful set - so lovingly created. In comparison with the vast CGI world of <i>Avatar</i> that set is small but it is a masterful creation for its sense of solid reality.Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-11346395820985051782010-01-08T17:16:36.576-05:002010-01-08T17:16:36.576-05:00Very nicely done. I love Shosanna's theater in...Very nicely done. I love Shosanna's theater in "Basterds," so much that it's painful to see it destroyed. And to realize how high the stakes were for her to have destroyed it.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01450775188328918558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-69738836834344131702010-01-07T19:46:05.018-05:002010-01-07T19:46:05.018-05:00Thanks, Daniel. Hopefully, 2010 will offer us some...Thanks, Daniel. Hopefully, 2010 will offer us some visual epics we can feast our eyes on. 2009 was lacking in that department.Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-85772314671731190382010-01-07T12:01:26.823-05:002010-01-07T12:01:26.823-05:00It's an awesome title, and few people are able...It's an awesome title, and few people are able to articulate the power and scope of art direction as well as you!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-54985435446551509142010-01-06T20:24:52.967-05:002010-01-06T20:24:52.967-05:00Daniel. Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed this post...Daniel. Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed this post. I presented these films in the order in which I saw them, in no sort of ranking, but <i>Avatar</i> and <i>Up</i> also happen to be two of my favorites as far as art direction goes. <br /><br />As for the title of my blog - a clarification of this was part of the motivation for this post - and I'm glad you like the title.<br /><br />I got the idea for this title from something I had read in a film history book - about how the studios of the 1930s created multiple little worlds in sound stages on Hollywood lots - and I liked that concept since I've always enjoyed movies for their power to fabricate worlds convincing enough to transport you there - even though on some level you are aware of the artifice. Thus, the title.Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929352816561809263.post-47447764541749803332010-01-06T17:40:03.720-05:002010-01-06T17:40:03.720-05:00What a terrific post. Unfortunately only now have ...What a terrific post. Unfortunately only <i>now</i> have I fully understood the title of your blog, and I love it. This reminds of that meme I started earlier this year about favorite periods and places.<br /><br />Of these I would say Avatar and Up provided the most ravishing landscapes for my eyes, but I loved the historical richness of Basterds and Holmes,and the trippiness of Coraline (especially in 3D). I don't think I really got my outer space fix this year, but Moon was a nice little journey way up there.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.com