Iron Man #28 Opening (1963)

Posted by Dash Shaw on September 18
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Really striking, bold compositions in these sixties anime cartoons. Something has been lost with everything in widescreen format now. The compositions in this (Testujin 28-go, later Americanized to Gigantor, by the creator of Giant Robo)  remind me of the incredible original Astro Boy compositions, which debuted the same year. Those Astro Boy cartoons remind me of Kubrick compositions sometimes. Legend tells it that Kubrick asked Tezuka to design 2001 sets but Tezuka turned him down. That sounds like it could be a myth but I believe it.

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This is a shared production blog for the forthcoming animated feature, "The Ruined Cast," written and directed by Dash Shaw. Produced by John Cameron Mitchell, Howard Gertler, and Biljana Labovic. Contributing artists are Jane Samborski, Frank Santoro, Lily Benson and Ray Sohn. Music by James Lucido.