Media Club: Spooktober – The Secret of Nimh and When There Is No Need for a Villain
What is Spooktober?
Each week we discuss a film that frightened us a kids. Keep your wits about you as it’s going to get very spoopy.
Join us as we discuss topics such as:
Owls eat mice
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
Bluth leaving Disney and moving on to produce Nimh
Colour palletes and it’s effect on tone
Expressive animation, even on the faces of animals
Achieving goals set in the animation style of the piece
Budget not an indicator of quality
Animation methods and how it influences the final product
Display technology affecting older films negatively
Animation having magic versus animation being magical
Using simple character interactions to help the viewer identify with the subjects of the film
Using levity and comic relief to balance, contrast and enhance the darker tones in the piece
Mismatched story telling methods when comparing books and films
Forceful additions of a Villain character
Differences between a villain and an antagonist
Drew has never heard of Anastasia but did see Sharron, Lois and Bran live because he’s the coolest dude ever
How being a disc enthusiast objectively makes you a good person
“NIMH” is also the National Institute of Mental Health
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