Richard Reeves (animator)

Richard Reeves (born September 21, 1959) is a Canadian animated filmmaker.[1][2] He is known for his whimsical abstract animated films created using a drawn on film technique.

In many of his films, Reeves creates his soundtrack through graphical sound, drawing in the sound strip area of the film.[3]

Biography

Richard R. Reeves was born in Weymouth, England and has been living in Canada since 1960. He attended Sault College of Applied Arts & Technology.

His early artwork explored painting, printmaking, photography, and music which led him to animate directly onto the filmstrip as if it was a long and narrow canvas. His début animation 'Linear Dreams' was produced by drawing both the sound and picture directly onto the film.

Reeves worked at Quickdraw Animation Society as Film Production Coordinator for many years. He also taught super8 and 16mm filmmaking at the Gulf Islands Film and Television School. He has mentored and provided workshops in many countries around the world.

Filmography

2009 / 4 min. / 35mm inspired by the artwork of Walter Yarwood, commissioned work for the Toronto Animated Image Society commemorating the Painters 11.

2006 / 2.5min./ 35mm : scope contemplation of aural and visual perceptions, commissioned work for the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto.

2004 / 4.5 min. / 35mm inspired by the elements of nature.

2002 / 24sec. / 35mm cameraless animation film introducing the Ottawa International Animation Festival.

2001 / 2.5 min. / 35mm exploring the one-to-one relationship between sound and picture as visual music.

1999 / 30 sec. / 35mm a trailer for the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre made by drawing both sound and picture directly onto motion picture film.

1999 / 4 min. / 35mm an animated look into the sparkling ocean at night, sound and picture drawn on film.

1997 / 7 min. 35mm images from the minds eye, music from the minds ear, sound and picture drawn on film.

1994 / 1 min. / 35mm zig zag pictures dance to zig zag sounds, etched directly on to one piece of film.

1993 / 2 min. / 16mm abstract colors and forms to original jazz music, painted directly on to film.

1992 / 3 min. / 16mm mythological story, created specially for “Return to Exceptional Pass”, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff.

1991 / 1 min. / 16mm inspired by pictographs at Writing on Stone Park, pastel on paper.

Collections

Collections of Film Prints :

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Basics Animation 03: Drawing for Animation. AVA Publishing. 2008-12-09. pp. 157–9. ISBN 9782940373703.
  2. ↑ Robinson, Chris (2005). Unsung Heroes of Animation. JOHN LIBBEY & Company Limited. pp. 113–. ISBN 9780861966653. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ The Animation Bible: A Practical Guide to the Art of Animating from Flipbooks to Flash ; Maureen Furniss Author

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