Castle [videorecording] a Unicorn Project ; producers, Larry Klein, Mark Olshaker ; written by Mark Olshaker ; animation by the Animation Partnership in association with TV Cartoons, Ltd. ; director, Jack Stokes ; producer, John Coates ; live action sequences by Carl Gover Associates ; producer, Colin Leighton ; director, Peter Newington ; produced in cooperation with WTVS Detroit.
Based on the book by David Macaulay. Originally produced in 1983. Restrictions: Eligible B.C. post-secondary institutions only. David Macaulay and Sarah Bullen; voices, Ronald Baddiley, Brian Blessed, Ellis Jones, Freddie Jones, Roy Purcell, Marie Sutherland.
Contents:
Scene selections: Introduction: survival, an all-consuming effort -- Building the strongest castle -- Castle innovations -- Construction continues -- Castle and town life -- The castle area matures and prospers -- Defending against a siege -- The Welsh attack -- The castle becomes obsolete -- Credits.
Summary:
CASTLE combines colorful animation with live-action documentary sequences to tell the story of a 13th-century Welsh castle. Author David Macaulay, who wrote and illustrated the best-selling book of the same title, leads viewers on a castle tour, explaining its cultural and sociological significance and its architectural design. Detailed animation dramatizes the building of the castle and portrays the lifestyle of the early inhabitants.
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