The Ballad of a Thin Man: In Search of Ryan Larkin: In Search of Ryan Larkin (with DVD)
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (785 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1598635603 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Chris Robinson is an Ottawa-based author who has been a director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) since 1994. . A noted animation commentator, curator, and historian, Robinson has become a leading expert on Canadian and international independent animation. Robinson lives in Ottawa with his wife Kelly and their sons Jarvis and Harrison. His writings on animation, hockey, and all facets of culture have appeared in many international publications including Salon, Animation World Magazine, Stop Smiling, The Ottawa Citizen, Take One, Cinemascope, and The Ottawa Xpress. In May 2004, Robinson was the recipient of the President?s Award giv
Ryan's Last Lost Hope. Ryan's Last Lost Hope -or- Ryan Larkin is a Selfish Dead Pedophile & i'm Not Doing Too Good Either.The Ryan Larkin "bio" finally showed up, but it isnt about Ryan Larkin. It is, instead, about the completely forgettable, mediocre individual who "wrote" the Ryan
Yet, soon after this early triumph, Larkin dropped from view and, when the author finds him thirty years later, he?s living on welfare and panhandling for change on a Montreal street corner. The book includes a bonus DVD featuring "Walking" and Larkin's 1972 "Street Musique," as well as Chris Landreth's Oscar-winning film about the animator, "Ryan" (2004).. "Ballad of a Thin Man" explores the life, work and times of Ryan Larkin, a brilliant Academy Award-nominated animator, whose short film "Walking," made in 1969, is considered one of the most influential animated films of all time. In this highly personal and deeply felt narrative, Chris Robinson examines Larkin's troubled career and, in a kind of dual biogra
Chris Robinson is an Ottawa-based author who has been a director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) since 1994. A noted animation commentator, curator, and historian, Robinson has become a leading expert on Canadian and international independent animation. In May 2004, Robinson was the recipient of the President?s Award given by the New York chapter of animators for contributions to the promotio