Blog
- Back to listing
A Beautifully Animated Adaptation Of Stephen King's Beachworld
Abdullah Saeed April 26, 2012
With the volume of short stories he’s got, it was a smart choice for Stephen King to establish his Dollar Baby policy—the author sells the dramatization rights of his short works to filmmakers and students for a buck a piece. One person who got in on the action is St. Petersburg-based animator Maria Ivanova, who saw potential for an adaptation in Beachworld, a 1984 sci-fi story set on a desert planet following a crash-landing.
The characters in Ivanova’s black and white animation are beautifully designed, with convincingly weary expressions, vast stretches of foreboding landscape, and steely androids. From the preview, their movements seem slightly clunky, but the overall vibe of desperation is unscathed by it. Not bad for a ten-month-long solo animation job. We can’t wait to see the whole short.
Once you’ve seen the preview, check out some of Ivanova’s sci-fi themed concept art and you’ll get an idea of where she draws her inspiration from.
@ImYourKid
- Maria Ivanova ,
- Stephen King ,
- Beachworld ,
- animation ,
- Science-Fiction
- Send to a Friend
- Post a comment
More from the blog
-
LAYERS: Opening Rudi Zygadlo's Modern Artifact "Melpomene"
-
Amit Drori's Robotic Wooden Animals Are Like A Da Vinci Drawing Brought To Life
-
Batman Comics Turned Into Creepy GIF Art
-
Jérémie Rozan Takes Surface To Air On A Walkable Roller Coaster
Comments
blog comments powered by DisqusMost Popular
-
M83: "Wait" by Fleur & Manu
"Wait" is off M83's sixth studio album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming out now on Mute. -
Hacking The Human Body: Meet Daito Manabe
The artist discusses electrifying people's faces and turning shoes into musical in... -
Get Ready For Aphex Twin's Remote Orchestra
The monument of electronic music returns with an experimental three-act performance. -
How Shapeways Is Leading The 3D Printing Revolution
We hear from the artists and technologists who are pioneering everyday use of rapi... -
Trailblazing Storytellers: Meet Sundance New Frontier Story Lab
The Sundance Institute's New Frontier Story Lab supports artists who explore how t... -
Moments Of A bad dream Captured In GIF Form
Nydia Lilian's black and white GIF series flashes between the dark and light sides...
Newsletter