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George Griffin (born 1943) is an American experimental animator based in New York.


Films

His best known works are ''Head'' (1975), ''Viewmaster'' (1978), ''Lineage'' (1979), ''It's An OK Life'' (1980), ''Flying Fur'' (1981) set to the music of cartoon composer Scott Bradley for the
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short ''Puttin On The Dog'', ''Ko-Ko'' (1988)Independent Frames: Bodymania, Experimental Cinema
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and ''A Little Routine'' (1994). ''A Little Routine'' is available as part of Animation Show of Shows.A Little Routine, by George Griffin (Preview) on Vimeo
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Television

He was line producer for R.O. Blechman's ''The Soldier's Tale'' (1984), made commercials for Colossal Pictures and does commissioned works at his own studio called Metropolis Studios.


See also

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Independent animation The terms independent animation or indie animation refers to animated shorts, web series, and feature films produced outside a major national animation industry. United States In America, working independent animators included Mary Ellen Bute ...
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Experimental film Experimental film or avant-garde cinema is a mode of filmmaking that does not apply standard cinematic conventions, instead adopting Non-narrative film, non-narrative forms or alternatives to traditional narratives or methods of working. Many e ...
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Film essay A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since ...


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IMDB

Vimeo
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