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YELLOW SUBMARINE (1968)
Original hand-inked and hand-painted production cel of Ringo from this
animated feature starring The Beatles.
Director: George Dunning. Designs:
Heinz Edelmann. Studio: King Features Studios in England.
"Yellow Submarine" is a unique product of its time and remains a
stunning example of the unlimited potential of animation. When The Beatles,
having starred in several live action films, turned to animation, their
popular song Yellow Submarine seemed an ideal basis. The three most
important people in creating the film were executive producer Al Brodax, who
transformed the song into a motion picture script, George Dunning, who
directed it, and graphic artist Heinz Edelmann, who designed the films
distinctive and flamboyant appearance.
Often considered as an alternative to the realism of the Disney films,
"Yellow Submarine" employed brilliant colors and surrealistic
designs, using a variety of techniques, including still photographs,
rotoscoping, cutouts and live-action film. The strength of the film lies
mainly in its musical appeal and visual inventiveness, rather than in its
drama; the film is quite long for an animated feature, and its storyline
simple.
This cel of Ringo shows the appealing simpleness of the film. It was shown
at an exhibition of Pop Memorabilia at the Brabants Museum, called "Pop
in beeld", in Den Bosch (Holland) in 1998.
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