Playtime (Movie 1967)
Monsieur Hulot, a character created by Jacques Tati, is in a modern part of Paris. It’s unclear why he is in this place made of concrete and glass, but he wanders around, meets friends, and observes the world with curiosity. Meanwhile, a group of American tourists explores the city in their own typical way. The […]
Traffic (Movie 1971)
Monsieur Hulot, Tati’s iconic character, is now a car designer. He has created a camper packed with modern gadgets to ensure a fun and successful holiday experience. However, the camper needs to be showcased to the world. To do this, it must be transported from Paris to Amsterdam for the Auto Rai exhibition, which features […]
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (Movie 1953)
A character created by Jacques Tati goes on a summer holiday by the sea. The movie blends comedy and slapstick while cleverly poking fun at our holiday habits. It’s an excellent film, and it inspired me to explore more of Tati’s creations.
Murder on the Orient Express (Movie 1974)
There are two versions of this story by Agatha Christie. The most recent one is from 1974. In this version, the Belgian detective isn’t so much grappling with the mystery of the murder as he is wrestling with his conscience.
Self-portrait as a coffee-pot (Movie 2024)
A film Directed by William Kentridge a painter, director, designer and probably philosopher on art and life in general. There is much going on in these 9 series of short films but one quote I just can’t forget; ‘I don’t come with timeless truths. My consciousness is not illuminated with ultimate radiances but there are […]
Angela Anaconda
Angela Anaconda is a Canadian animated series centered around an 8-year-old girl named Angela. The animation style is distinctive, featuring flat characters with Angela having a black&white photo-realistic face. The show focuses on Angela’s adventures, particularly her competitive and often tense relationship with Nanette Manoir. Nanette is a girlish character, in stark contrast to Angela, […]
The age of Stone (movie 2013)
Landscape, workers toil and a huge monument of stone is rising. A short movie made in Brazil
Voyage of Time (movie 2016)
Voyage of time is a documentary directed by Terrence Malick in 2016. It shows the birth and end of our universe and that all (including us humans) in 45 min.
What are we doing at school? (Peanuts)
What are we doing at school is a good question and depicted in this watercolour reconstruction of a still in a 9 x 9 cm sketch. Charly Brown is a comic character form Peanuts series that appeals to all of us because he is simply a kind looser. There are many animated Peanuts cartoons but […]
The Illusionist (movie 2010)
I really enjoyed “The Illusionist” movie because of its awesome animation. The story might not be super inspiring, but the visuals are amazing. The atmosphere in the movie is great, and you can just enjoy the images without needing explanations. I tried to capture that feeling by sketching a scene from the movie with watercolours. […]