I Met the Walrus
February 26, 2008
I just watched the Oscars so I thought I’d post this up:
I Met the Walrus trailer. Josh Raskin and Jerry Levitan. Oscar nominee for best animated short film.
This was one of the Canadian films who competed for an Oscar but unfortunately they didn’t win. It’s taken from an interview recording from a 14-year-old obsessed Beatles fan (Levitan) who knocked on every door of a hotel right here in Toronto in 1969 until he found him. Lennon found it funny to see him barge in and was kind enough to let him stay. After being shelved for so many years, Levitan wanted to do something artistic and meaningful with the tape to honour the late Lennon. It features his message about world peace and what we could do to promote it.
I like the whimsical line art illustrations that’s apparently the style of Lennon’s own drawings. Lennon’s own words are coincided with visual puns that morph from image to image. The transitions are fluid and seamless.
Take a look at their awesome website: http://www.imetthewalrus.com/
