Archive for June, 2012
The French Animation New Wave – The Triplets of Belleville
Thursday, June 21st, 2012Telling a story through song pantomime may seem a bit unconventional but this unique style allowed The Triplets of Belleville to receive two nominations for Academy Awards. When screened at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, it got high praise for its uncommon animation style and storyline. This charming story has gorgeous animation that really has [...]
The Triplets of Belleville and the Influences of Jazz
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012Jazz is not a conventionally popular form of music anymore. However, many people still listen to and love the smooth sounds of jazz. The Triplets of Belleville revisits the magic of the jazz era and introduces many young audiences to the music for the first time. The movie centers on a grandmother trying to find [...]
Jazz and The Triplets of Belleville
Sunday, June 17th, 2012Jazz is the music of life. It has a poppy, bouncy, happy side to it that simply can’t be erased. There is something about good jazz that implies good animation. Benoit Charest, the Quebecois musician who created the score, found his jazz music interwoven with the film at every step. His music was used as [...]
The Wonderful World of The Triplets of Belleville
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012One of the most wonderful unique animated films ever made is “The Triplets of Belleville.” A simple and well told story with very little dialogue and a few song scattered throughout is magnificently relayed through action and animation. A loving grandmother realizes that her only grandson is obsessed with bicycles so she buys him one [...]
The Triplets of Belleville and the Rise of French Animation
Sunday, June 10th, 2012“The Triplets of Belleville” is an animated film released in 2003 by director Sylvain Comet. The storyline follows three elderly sisters who have retired from the vaudeville scene. These musical ladies befriend another elderly lady searching for her kidnapped cyclist grandson. The movie has very little dialogue. Instead, the movie relies on song and dance [...]