Monday, May 31, 2010

Shooting Range, Vladimir Tarasov, 1979

I'm really enjoying Vladimir Tarasov right now, so here's one more.

Wherein our beleaguered protagonist, desperate for employment, takes a job as a human target.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Forward March Time! Vladimir Tarasov, 1977

Soviet animation based on the work of Russian Futurist poet Vladimir Mayakovsky

Part one:


Part two:

Friday, May 28, 2010

Contract, Vladimir Tarasov. 1985

This one is based on a Robert Silverberg story, "An Honest Deal."

No subtitles, but copious amounts of awesomeness.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Here There Be Tigers, Vladimir Samsonov,1989

Another Russian animated short based on a story by Ray Bradbury.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Monday, May 24, 2010

Pan-Tele-Tron, Digby Turpin, 1957

An animated history of telecommunications, commissioned by Phillips Electrical.