Jan 272011
Flashback!
One of my local PBS TV stations in the Bay Area used to show short films back in the mid-late 80s, to fill the gap between Doctor Who and their evening block of British sitcoms, if I recall correctly. One of my favorites… no, make that my absolute favorite, was Sheila Graber’s short piece on the works of Leonardo da Vinci. She brought his sketches to life the old-fashioned, painstaking way–one drawing at a time. The beauty of this piece made a deep impression on me even to this day. I can’t listen to Vivaldi’s L’Iverno without one of da Vinci’s sketches popping into my mind, and I can’t look at a da Vinci drawing without a temporary flashback to this animation.
Link: Sheila Graber’s YouTube channel
Thanks so much for sharing that memory with me- it really has made my year . I never knew where my films were being screened – just so glad you enjoyed it! All good wishes -sheila
Wow, thanks for leaving a comment!
I also remember the station (KTEH in San Jose, CA) also showed a few of your other shorts. The short piece about Michelangelo, Mondrian, and the beautifully-painted cradle-to-grave animation. I never get tired of watching them.
Thanks for giving me these fond memories!
Hi Onny, Just looked at your own work from”Animated Blockbusters” to “The land of Smiles” – brilliant images- heartfelt..
thanks for giving me some new fond memories..
Keep Going – Sheila
Hi Onny I have just re-joined Linkedin (as I had packed in all social networking – too mind boggling) but I’d really like to link up with you in this – but cannot trace your e-mail. Hoping you can help… I’ve added your much appreciated comment on Leonardo as a web-link on the front of my YouTube website – under “Blast from the Past on Leonardo”
hope that’s OK. Trust you have a really happy and animated 2012
Cheers Sheila and my cat Seamus – loved Puss in Boots in Shrek and am off to see the full movie tomorrow – did you light it?)