The Live Animation by SEAT event on Oct 1 & 2 is up on the Local Sightings calendar! It’s free and will happen in Cal Anderson Park, near the fountain and the 10th & Denny entrance. Come on by!
Also check out our Facebook event.
Local animators premiere 3rd installment four-year wall animation project
Wallrus, an animated wall project lasting four years and involving 8 animators, continues in its third installment on Saturday, Oct 1st and Sunday, Oct 2nd, 9AM-6PM in a special Local Sightings Film Festival event in Seattle’s Carl Anderson Park. Local animator Tess Martin will direct a group of other independent animators in the animation of a life size whale, part of her film about animals tentatively titled ‘Cat Person.’ This event is free. Those members of the public interested in being interviewed (audio only) are especially encouraged to attend.
ABOUT WALLRUS:
SEAT (Seattle Experimental Animation Team) in conjunction with Sound Transit, and with support from the NW Film Forum, presents: Wallrus – The slow moving, ungainly giant movie, an eight part collaborative mural/animation created over four years on the surface of a construction barrier in Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park. Part of Sound Transit’s STart’s Capitol Hill Wall Project, seven animators and one school group collaborating over time
take over part of the huge plywood wall around the Capitol Hill Light Rail construction – specifically a section by ‘the Philosopher’s Tree’ near the 10th Ave and Denny park entrance. Clyde Petersen kicked off the project in September 2010 by animating a music video for The Thermals in chalk, and Amanda Moore created animated clips in March 2011 for her film The Open Town. Tess Martin will have tenure on the wall from September 2011 until March 2012 and after this kick-off event on Oct 1&2 will be animating on it roughly once a month.
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Tess Martin will begin her work on the wall with the help of five other independent animators (Britta Johnson, Webster Crowell, Salise Hughes, Stefan Gruber and Amanda Moore) at 9AM on October 1st. They will continue animating throughout the weekend as light and weather permits. The spectacle is free and open to the public. Tess will be directing a scene from her short film Cat Person which depicts a story in RadioLab’s Animal Minds podcast (about a whale). Members of the public interested in being interviewed (audio only) about the story are especially encouraged to attend.
ABOUT TESS MARTIN:
Tess Martin is an animator who has been making her own short films since 2004. Her specialty is back-lit paper cut-outs. She has received an Artist Trust GAP Grant, a CityArtist Grant, a Puffin Foundation grant and a 4Culture grant for work on her most recent film, Plain Face, which premiered at SIFF on May 28th. Her last film (A Moment’s Reverie, a 10 min. stop frame animation) was on display at e4c, 4Culture’s media gallery in Seattle for a year, and has shown at multiple venues around the world. She has received a 4Culture grant for her current film, Cat Person. She is a member of SEAT, Seattle Experimental Animation Team, and has helped organize animation events, screenings, and public works.
Forthcoming and previous animators include:
Clyde Petersen, Amanda Moore, Webster Crowell, Britta Johnson, Sarah Jane Lapp, Stefan Gruber and Coyote central.
Most of the animators are part of SEAT (Seattle Experimental Animation Team), a loose coalition of animator/filmmakers based in Seattle whose mission is to be a nurturing force for the creation and dissemination of experimental animation.
Contact: tessmartin[at]filmandscissors.com
Get ready for a life size whale in Cal Anderson Park on Oct 1st & 2nd! As many of you know the Seattle Experimental Animation Team has been commissioned by Sound Transit to make work on part of the big red wall around the light rail construction on Capitol Hill. We have the wall for four years total, and one animator takes over every six months. Clyde Petersen used his time on the wall to create chalk animations for the amazing Not Like Any Other Feeling video for the Thermals. Amanda Moore used the wall to create clips for her film The Open Town. Well, Tess Martin’s tenure begins in a few weeks, and goes until March 2012. Her first endeavor is a live animation event that is part of Local Sightings, the yearly festival of work from the NW organized by the NW Film Forum.
She will begin work on the wall with the help of five other independent animators (Britta Johnson, Webster Crowell, Salise Hughes, Stefan Gruber and Amanda Moore) at 9AM on October 1st. This will involve lots of paint and rollers on long extension poles. Possibly also ladders of various sizes and scuba gear. We will continue animating throughout the day Saturday as light and weather permits, and will return Sunday as well. The spectacle is free and open to the public. She will be directing a scene from my short film tentatively titled ‘Cat Person’ which depicts a story told in RadioLab’s Animal Minds podcast. Members of the public interested in being interviewed (audio only) about the story are especially encouraged to attend. If you haven’t heard this story yet, listen to the whole thing here.
Check back soon for an official flier and press release!
Check out this nice write up in the KOMO Capitol Hill blog about SEAT-er Amanda Moore’s new animated work on the big red wall:
“Moore said she and her friends were able to install the entire backdrop, a mock Seattle Times front page, in one day. She said the wind was howling and the rain was coming down sideways for most of the work, but everything went as planned.”
Darn right the rain was sideways! My umbrella was shredded.
Its finally out! The first movie from Wallrus is here! Watch it about! It premiered on Stereogum today! What a wonderful treat.
The SEAT wall in Cal Anderson Park is about to get animated! Check out the press release below. You’ll notice that the kick off coincides with animator Tess Martin’s Gallery reception at ArtsWest in West Seattle (of course the West Seattle and Capitol Hill art walks have to be on the same Thursday!), but whatever you choose to do the gallery show will be up until April 26th, and there will be periodic opportunities to watch animation on the wall as well:
Wallrus, an animated wall project lasting four years and involving 8 animators, continues in its second installment, on Thursday, March 10th, 2011 in Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park. Local animator and SEAT member Amanda Moore will create large scale animations detailing Seattle’s storied and turbulent history destined for a short film titled ‘The Open Town’.
ABOUT WALLRUS:
SEAT (Seattle Experimental Animation Team) in conjunction with Sound Transit, and with support from the NW Film Forum presents: Wallrus – An eight part collaborative mural/animation created over four years on the surface of a construction barrier in Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park. Seven animators and one school group collaborating over time will take over part of the huge plywood wall around the Capitol Hill Light Rail construction.
ABOUT THE EVENT:
Amanda Moore will begin her work on the wall at 6PM during the Capitol Hill art walk on March 10th, 2011. The spectacle is free and open to the public and will include a vaudeville showman, old time music and a Seattle artist at work. During her 6 month tenure on the wall, Amanda will be re-imagining flamboyant characters from Seattle’s turbulent past. A
contortionist, a disgraced police chief, and a vaudeville tycoon will be just a few of the characters appearing in the bigger than life spectacle.
ABOUT THE ANIMATORS:
Amanda Moore has lived in many different places but she finds the most inspiration in Seattle. Her fascination with local history informs much of the artwork Amanda has created over the past five years. She divides her time between graphic design, animation, and working at a board game invention studio.
Forthcoming and previous animators include: Webster Crowell, Britta Johnson, Sarah Jane Lapp, Tess Martin, Clyde Petersen and Coyote central.
Better late than never! Check out the lovely sign Sound Transit made up for our animated wall project:
Lovely! And don’t worry, there will be new animation on this wall and announcements about it before you know it. Keep checking the Clyde’s website at http://www.notlikeanyotherfeeling.com, or our facebook Fan Page.
This footage is from Day 1 of our Wallrus project, September 9th 2010. We’re working on Clyde Petersen’s music video for The Thermals. More info on Clyde’s companion site.
The WALLRUS project is underway on a wall in Cal Anderson Park in Capitol Hill. Come back here or visit Clyde Petersen’s personal website for updates on the next shoot in the park. Below is the press release for the kick-off that happened Sept 9th 2010.
Wallrus, an animated wall project lasting four years and involving 8 animators, kicks off at 6PM on Thursday , September 9th, 2010 in Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park. Local artist/musician Clyde Petersen will create a large scale animation destined for a music video. Check out the cool logo on the left and postcard at the bottom designed by Amanda Moore!
ABOUT THE ANIMATORS:
Clyde Petersen runs the Seattle-based production company Do It For the Girls Productions. He divides time between producing live action and animated music videos, touring with and managing local bands, and teaching youth film making camps. His most recent feature film, The Unspeakable, premiered in July 2010.
Forthcoming animators include:
Webster Crowell
Britta Johnson
Sarah Jane Lapp
Tess Martin
Amanda Moore
and Coyote central.
All named animators are part of SEAT (Seattle Experimental Animation Team), a loose coalition of animator/filmmakers based in Seattle whose mission is to be a nurturing force for the creation and dissemination of experimental animation.
ABOUT WALLRUS:SEAT (Seattle Experimental Animation Team) in conjunction with Sound Transit, and with support from the NW Film Forum and Art Work Fine Art Services presents: Wallrus – The slow moving, ungainly giant movie, an eight part collaborative mural/animation created over four years on the surface of a construction barrier in Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park. Seven animators and one school group collaborating over time will take over part of the huge plywood wall around the Capitol Hill Light Rail construction – specifically a section by ’the Philosopher’s Tree’ near the 10th Ave and Denny park entrance. Beginning Thursday September 9th this wall will become an animated mural, with a new animator arrivingevery six months to transform the wall entirely , culminating in evening screenings of ‘wall’ animation and selected films curated by the artist of the season.ABOUT THE EVENT:Initial artist Clyde Petersen begins his animation at 6PM during the Capitol Hill art walk on September 9th, 2010. The spectacle is free and open to the public. He will be working on a music video for Portland based band, The Thermals. The project will celebrate the wonders of travel in outer space.
