Stripped / Sequential Films presents a Schroeder/Kellett film ; associate producer Jen Troy ; written, produced & directed by Frederick Schroeder and Dave Kellett.
Publisher:
Sequential Films,
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally produced in 2014. Features: Lalo Alcaraz, Gene Ambaum, Bll Amend, Kate Beaton, Darrin Bell, Brendan Burford, Roz Chast, Anthony Clark, Danielle Corsetto, Jim Davis, Greg Evans, Phil Foglio, Tom Gammill, Shaenon K. Garrity, John Geddes, John Glynn, Ray Goto, Meredith Gran, Bill Griffith, Brad Guigar, Cathy Guisewite, R.C. Harvey, Chris Hastings, Jerry Holkins, Emily Horne, Matt Inman, Jeph Jacques, Michael Jantze, Lynn Johnston, Jeff Keane, Karl Kerschl, Robert Khoo, Kazu Kibuishi, Keith Knight, Mike Krahulik, Scott Kurtz, Mell Lazarus, David Malki, Scott McCloud, Patrick McDonnell, Dove McHargue, Dylan Meconis, Ryan North, Stephan Pastis, Rodd Perry, Dan Piraro, Hilary B. Price, Jenny Robb, Lee Salem, Jean Schulz, Jeff Smith, Kris Straub, Howard Tayler, Richard Thompson, Brian Walker, Mort Walker, Zach Weinersmith, Bill Watterson. -- Additonal interviews: David Duncan, Guy Endore-Kaiser, Andrew Farago, Anthony Fisher, Mary E. Golding, KC Green, Steven Hamaker, John Lowe, Jeremy Nguyen, Holly Rowland, Brian Ralph, David Reddick, Jon Rosenberg, Madeline Rupert, Jessica Ruskin, Sherry Stern, James Sturm, Gary Tyrrell. -- Cast: Todd Grinnell, Ben Little, Kate Micucci, Kathryn Ryan; Voices: Gloria CalderoĢn Kellett, Ben Waters, Alexandra Fehrman. Special features: Commentary by directors Fred Schroeder & Dave Kellett -- Full-length interview with Jim Davis of Garfield (83 bonus minutes!) -- Original theatrical trailer.
Contents:
Everybody loves comics -- The golden age of comics -- Picking up the pencil -- The creative process -- The crisis -- The digital revolution -- The future -- Pictures have been telling stories: a musical history of sequential art with Kate Micucci.
Summary:
A feature-length documentary on comic strips, how they're created, and the people behind them - featuring the first-ever recorded interview with Bill Watterson of Calvin & Hobbes. The film sits down with over 60 of the world's best cartoonists to talk about comic strips, where the art form's going, and what happens to it as newspapers die and digital takes off. Featured interviews include: Cathy Guisewite (Cathy), Lynn Johnston (For Better or For Worse), Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey), Mike & Jerry (Penny Arcade), Matt Inman (The Oatmeal), Kate Beaton (Hark! A Vagrant) and Patrick McDonnell (Mutts).
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.