Visions of Frank: Short Films by Japan's Most Audacious Animators

Visions of Frank

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Ranked
Fall 2005
PG 13
OVA

Studio

Episodes

Status

Aired

Duration

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9

Finished Airing

Nov 25, 2005

5 minutes

Avant Garde
A series of 9 animated shorts based on the Frank comics by Jim Woodring, featuring computer/CGI, traditional cel, stop-motion, and even sand painting techniques. Contributing animators and musicians include COCOA, Eri Yoshimura, Naomi Nagata, TAMAPRO/DROP, Taruto Fuyama, Masaki Maito, Kanako Kawagushi, Masaya Sakaue, Bill Frisell, Dame Darcy, and Woodring himself.

Background

The second episode, made by Taruto Fuyama, was the winner of the Excellence Award on the 7th Japan Media Arts Festival.