Sunbeam
- Studio
- Speedy Cartoons, Gandon Productions
Synopsis
A tribute to the 1930s style of the Fleischer Studios, using dazzling color and airbrush effects: black notes jump off their sheet music to sing, dance, and play a saxophone.
Characters
Black Notes
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Paul Vester
Producing
- Producer
- Christian Gandon
Animation
- Animator
- Paul Vester, John Challis, Alistair McIlwain Alastair McIlwain, Franco Milia
- Assistant Animators
- Claire Massot, Erica Russell
Voices
- Voice
- Vicky Silva
Music
- Music
- Hugh Charles, Sonny Miller
Editing
Crew
- Production Design
- Paul Vester
- Trace and Paint Artists
- Alan Andrews, Lee Best, Julie Coulson, Ginny D'Santos, Nuala Grant, Prish Hackman, Sandy Houston, Renato Pesci, Caird Ratten, Marianne Roof
- Additional Background Artist
- Susan Branch Sue Branch
- Additional Artwork
- Sandra Hill
- Camera Operators
- Ian Lett, Begonia Tamarit
- Second Camera
- Richard Wolff
Production notes
Musical cartoon set to the song "What Is on Top of a Sunbeam?"
Produced for the Arts Council.
The first film directed by Paul Vester.
Produced for the Arts Council.
The first film directed by Paul Vester.
Reviews
Sunbeam has timeless energy
I can't decide whether it's the music or the animation ... it's all good. This little piece is both a tribute to the animators of the 1930s and just plain fun. Having a down day? Lift your spirits with this.