A Year in Shorts Day 156: "The Creation"
Religious films these days get a pretty bad rap, and for good reason- they’re just awful. Which is a damn shame, as films like The Prince of Egypt prove that faith-inspired movies can be truly great. But I guess there’s more money in just churning out crap and appealing directly to a built-in audience. Still, there’s always animated shorts like Will Vinton’s The Creation to show them how it’s done. (via TV Tropes) Will Vinton might not be a name recognizable to you, but you're probably familiar with his work. He received several nominations from the Academy over the years, mostly for his claymation shorts but also for his special effects work on Return to Oz. He's probably most famous nowadays for his work in advertising, overseeing the creation of the California Raisins and The Noid. Oh yeah, he also made that Mark Twain movie with the terrifying Devil scene. Yikes! Thankfully not nominated for any Oscars, so we'll avoid THIS nightmare. (via Animation World Network) Unl...