A charming, lesser known short animation from the 50s by United Productions of America: Like in many other works from the same studio, the technical limitations are largely compensated by a stylish minimalistic aesthetic and a clever script
Here, the characters resemble the scribbles made by a little child, something very fitting for the innocent tone of the story. But in addition to that, despite the extreme simplicty of those designs, the short is so pleasantly animated they come off as stylish rather than crudely made.
Nine years later, Paul Julian co-directed The Hangman, a haunting adaptation of the poem by Maurice Ogden, which sadly also would be his final work as director.
Here, the characters resemble the scribbles made by a little child, something very fitting for the innocent tone of the story. But in addition to that, despite the extreme simplicty of those designs, the short is so pleasantly animated they come off as stylish rather than crudely made.
Nine years later, Paul Julian co-directed The Hangman, a haunting adaptation of the poem by Maurice Ogden, which sadly also would be his final work as director.
