i’ve meant to post this link for a while but kept forgetting: clips from eastern europe’s masters of stop motion animation. some very nice stuff. old, odd, purty, and interstin’. quote: While these shows are enjoyed by children, the themes are often quite adult… similar to the plays of Shakespeare which are rife with violence and sexual depravity but presented in an intelligent artistic fashion. One of the things that make these traditional puppet shows so fascinating is the old-world craftsmanship… techniques handed down generation after generation using handmade tools. etc, etc. for some more goodies check out stopmotionshorts (click the now showing and archive links) as well as the internet archive.