Tag Archives: monster
Scooby Don’t
atA sci-fi horror short by Ruari Robinson about Dr Zoidberg-looking monsters living among us, inspired by the current state of the modern world. To wit:
After being phased out of his job, a dangerously unstable man’s life spirals out of control when the prescription pills he takes start to have a side effect: they allow him to see the parasitic beings that have long been puppeteering our world from the shadows.
See? You were right all along.
Gomennasai
atOriginally released in 2016 to publicise the Shin Godzilla movie (now only available on the secondary market for a 500%+ markup), these Kaiju figurines of monsters with their heads hung solemnly at a press conference are a respectful nod to an important part of Japanese culture: the apology – through which balance and harmony in society are maintained.
From top: Godzilla apologizing for destructive vandalism (破壊行為), Mechagodzilla for imitation and copyright infringement (模倣行為) and King Ghidorah for aggressive invasion (侵略行為).
That’s Hedorah on the right in the last pic.
Them And Us
atThe cinematic ‘anxious realism’ paintings of John Brosio, in which huge animals and objects loom menacingly above the American suburban sprawl.
A short by animator Felix Cosgrave for Adult Swim’s Off The Air series featuring Trolual – a sea monster often used to indicate uncharted areas on Medieval maps.
Uncanny
atAdvertisements for Monster, the jobs search site
Illustrations by Dublin’s Chris Judge for his children’s book The Lonely Beast which was published in 2011
Luke Brennan writes:
Sad to see this sort of creative appropriation by large corporations. It seems to me that the work done by Chris judge on his wonderful “Lonely Beast” books has been lifted by the ad people.
It’s a sad story, as the small guy never has the meansto challenge the corporation, IP law and design rights are hard to enforce, so the big guy always wins.
Anyone?
Previously: Lonely Beast on Broadsheet
Are You Irish, With Young Children And An iPad/iPhone? (Broadsheet, March 2012)
Gojirasaurus
atAn impressive 2015 graduation short by five students of SUPINFOCOM Valenciennes telling the tale of a legendary sea monster.
But who are the real monsters here?
It’s humans. It’s always humans.