Kick Me (film)
Kick Me is a 1975 animated short film[1] made by Robert Swarthe.[2][3]
Summary
The film is about a pair of red legs and its misadventures on celluloid film involving a giant baseball and spiders.[4]
Production
The animation was produced by drawing pictures directly onto frames of film stock, instead of by inking/painting and photographing cels as in traditional animation techniques of the era.[5]
Reception and legacy
It was nominated for Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[6][7] and was featured on Fantastic Animation Festival.
It was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.[8]
References
- "Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award 1975 -". cartoonresearch.com.
- Cartoon Brew
- 11TH INTERNATIONAL TOURNEE OF ANIMATION - Cleveland Film Festival
- Kick Me on Internet Archive
- REVISITING CINEFEX (11): ET AND ROBERT SWARTHE
- Short Film Winners: 1976 Oscars
- 1976|Oscars.org
- Kick Me Preserved Projects
External links
- Kick Me at IMDb
- on Cartoon Brew
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