Lee Hardcastle is a stop motion animator working with clay whose short films usually have creepy and violent themes. He is probably best known for the "T is for Toilet" segment on the anthology film ABC's of Death. Ghost Burger is a 20 minute sequel to "T is for Toilet." It is a fairly brilliant horror/action film in claymation. You can watch it below.
He has also done work for Adult Swim, which can be seen below.
Collection of my [adult swim] work from Lee Hardcastle on Vimeo.
The use of claymation makes Hardcastle's films especially creepy. Animation in general was traditionally known as a children's medium. Since the popularity of anime and the Simpsons in the 1990s it has become accepted as a medium for adults as well. However, claymation has not necessarily breached the adult market.
Nick Park has done some adult work. Most notably Creature Comforts...
and Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer music video...
... but the themes of these shorts are still fairly family friendly.
The Brothers Quay and Jan Švankmajer are pioneers of creepy stop motion animation...
Still, the short films of Lee Hardcastle are unique in their narrative style (an homage, perhaps, to 1970s grindhouse action/horror films) and colorful mise en scène.
Here are a few more of his shorts for you to enjoy.
The Simpsons couch gag [YOU'RE NEXT] from Lee Hardcastle on Vimeo.
... and who doesn't want to kill the shit out of those stupid Despicable Minion guys that seem to be everywhere. >:-P
He has also done work for Adult Swim, which can be seen below.
Collection of my [adult swim] work from Lee Hardcastle on Vimeo.
The use of claymation makes Hardcastle's films especially creepy. Animation in general was traditionally known as a children's medium. Since the popularity of anime and the Simpsons in the 1990s it has become accepted as a medium for adults as well. However, claymation has not necessarily breached the adult market.
Nick Park has done some adult work. Most notably Creature Comforts...
and Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer music video...
... but the themes of these shorts are still fairly family friendly.
The Brothers Quay and Jan Švankmajer are pioneers of creepy stop motion animation...
Still, the short films of Lee Hardcastle are unique in their narrative style (an homage, perhaps, to 1970s grindhouse action/horror films) and colorful mise en scène.
Here are a few more of his shorts for you to enjoy.
The Simpsons couch gag [YOU'RE NEXT] from Lee Hardcastle on Vimeo.
... and who doesn't want to kill the shit out of those stupid Despicable Minion guys that seem to be everywhere. >:-P
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