Monday, June 25, 2012

Ken Turner's Captivating Freak Show

A while back, I did a post on illustrator, animator and owner of Freak Show Studios, Ken Turner (here). I had stumbled upon his work serendipitously when a Google search for Tim Burton's, Dark Shadows, turned up some of Ken's fabulous caricatures of the cast.

Tim Concept Art and Character Models

Since then, I've been delving a tad further into Ken's portfolio of work, and I discovered a little gem in the form of a short stop motion animated film he made in 2007, called Tim, which is an homage to Tim Burton's brilliant short film, Vincent. Not only is Tim a treat for anyone with a love of the Burtonesque aesthetic but it is also a really poignant tale that will resonate with those of us who can relate to being something of a misfit. You can watch Tim below:


TiM (2007) from Ken Turner on Vimeo.



The World of Snowboy and Crow

Ken's latest offering is the first installment of a darkly charming animated series called The World of Snowboy and Crow. To view it and to see more of Ken's work visit the Ken Turner Blog.

Posted by Little Gothic Horrors at 7:26 PM
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16 comments:

  1. linnea-mariaJune 25, 2012 at 8:01 PM

    Lovely little movie!.

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 25, 2012 at 8:23 PM

      Hi linnea-maria,

      Yes, not only is it visually wonderful, but the story is quite moving too!

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  2. UnknownJune 26, 2012 at 5:31 AM

    Very awesome stuff. I bet that film took crazy long to make too, stop motion is so time consuming

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 26, 2012 at 10:07 AM

      Hi Slowdeath,

      I agree, awesome indeed! :) I think any animation, but particularly stop motion, requires incredible passion and dedication.

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  3. Justine’s HalloweenJune 26, 2012 at 12:31 PM

    I just watched and enjoyed the "Tim" video. I got a kick out of the "What Child is This?" song playing during the intro and credits. :) There were a lot of little details and references to Tim Burton movies in this, starting with the "Big Fish" type lettering in the trees. I liked those flying saucers with the light bulbs for bottoms too!

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 26, 2012 at 6:30 PM

      Hi Justine,

      Yes, I've watched the video several times and I keep picking up new little details. :) I think my favourite part is the encounter with the priest and Timothy's Spot in Hell. Visually it's fantastic and it has a dark humour that appeals to me, but at the same time it has a serious message about the psychological trauma that supposedly well-intentioned authority figures can inflict on young children.

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  4. AnnieJune 26, 2012 at 10:02 PM

    Wow! I loved this. I watched it again to see if I could pick up anything new. Haha!

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJune 27, 2012 at 10:09 AM

      Hi Annie,

      Yes, it's cool isn't it?!! Chock full of Burton-y goodness! :D

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  5. Jenny KruegerJune 28, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    Anything that has a Tim Burton vibe to it is good in my book! :)

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  6. Julie FergusonJune 29, 2012 at 3:24 AM

    I definitely love the quirky art.

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJuly 3, 2012 at 4:29 PM

      Hi Adsila,

      Yes, Ken's illustrative style is just my cup of tea! :)

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  7. Jessica PenotJuly 2, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    I love this! Thanks for discovering Ken Turner for me~

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    1. Little Gothic HorrorsJuly 3, 2012 at 4:32 PM

      Hi Jessica,

      Yes, I love it too and I'm very glad I discovered his work and was able to share. :)

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  8. Bob JohnsJuly 23, 2012 at 10:38 AM

    I've got a Leibster award for you...come check it out

    http://mda4life.blogspot.com/2012/07/thanks-grimm-for-liebster-award.html

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  9. UnknownMarch 15, 2020 at 6:22 AM

    What is the title of the opening song?

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