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Children's Media

PMP#143: Pinocchio the Unfilmable (Yet Frequently Filmed)

January 26, 2023 by Mark Leave a Comment

The PMP core four (Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al) discuss the original 1883 freaky children's story by Carlo Collodi and consider the recent rush of film versions, from a new Disney/Robert Zemikis CGI take to Guillermo del Toro's stop-motion passion project to a heavily costumed Italian version by Matteo Garrone, which is the second to feature Oscar winner Roberto Benigni in … [Read more...] about PMP#143: Pinocchio the Unfilmable (Yet Frequently Filmed)

PMP#51: Pictures Telling Stories w/ Joseph Watson

July 8, 2020 by Mark 3 Comments

Is it really true that "every picture tells a story"? Storytelling is part of Joseph's method, whether he's creating city scenes or public sculpture or children's illustrations. So how does the story an author may have in mind affect the viewer, and is this different for different types of art? Joseph, who works in Las Vegas, does online streaming of drawing sessions through … [Read more...] about PMP#51: Pictures Telling Stories w/ Joseph Watson

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