Syllabus and Required Films
Students will need to access to watch the following films for the course. All can be found to rent or buy on Amazon and some can be found through local library offerings.
Week 1: Canada Rocks
- Heavy Metal- Dir. Gerald Potterton (Canada, 1981)
- Rock N Rule- Dir. Clive A. Smith (Canada, 1983)
Week 2: Gen X's Dark Childhood
- The Black Cauldron- Dir. Ted Berman, Richard Rich (USA, 1985)
- The Secret of Nimh- Dir. Don Bluth (USA, 1982)
Week 3: Stop Motion and Puppetry
- Clash of the Titans- Dir. Desmond Davis (USA, 1981)
- The Dark Crystal- Dir. Jim Henson, Frank Oz (USA, 1982
Week 4: Animation Masters
Hey Good Lookin' - Dir. Ralph Bakshi (USA, 1982)
Light Years (Gandahar)- Dir. René Laloux (France, 1987)