Rules of the Frame

042 | The Secret of Kells ft. Jon Skinner

Episode Summary

Connor is joined this week by the wonderful graphic designer: Jon Skinner. Together they discuss the beauty and the art of Irish animated film: The Secret of Kells. Does this film mark the rejuvenation of traditional animation, or is it a lost cause to hope for the return of big budget 2D films? Link to The Secret Lives of Color: https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Lives-Color-Kassia-Clair/dp/0143131141/ref=sr_1_2?crid=VZS1NBRZ84SR&keywords=the+lives+of+color&qid=1579534929&sprefix=the+lives+of+colo%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-2 WARNING: Major spoilers for The Secret of Kells Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframe Twitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrame

Episode Notes

Films mentioned in this episode:

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• The Secret of Kells (2007) | Dir. Tomm Moore
• The Thief and the Cobbler (1993) | Dir. Richard Williams
• Home on the Range (2004) | Dir. Will Finn, John Sanford
• The Princess and the Frog (2009) | Dir. Ron Clements, John Musker
• The Prophet (2014) | Dir. Roger Allers, etc...
• The Prince of Egypt (1998) | Dir. Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells
• The Road to El Dorado (2000) | Dir. Bibo Bergerson, Don Paul, Jeffrey Katzenberg
• Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003) | Dir. Patrick Gilmore, Tim Johnson
• Titan A.E. (2000)| Dir. Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
• The Breadwinner (2017) | Dir. Nora Twomey
• Up (2009)| Dir. Pete Docter
• Song of the Sea (2014) | Dir. Tomm Moore
• Coco (2017) | Dir. Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina
• The Lego Movie (2014) | Dir. Christopher Miller, Phil Lord
• The Iron Giant (1999) | Dir. Brad Bird
• The Incredibles (2004) | Dir. Brad Bird