Yesterday’s post about stop-motion got me thinking about my past experiences with the art form.

My first exposure came when I was a kid watching holiday specials with a light bulb-nosed Rudolph, the song and dance stylings of Snow Miser and Heat Miser and some claymation California Raisons who had become bonafide celebrities after paying tribute to Marvin Gaye.

Still, the first moment that really blew my mind and inspired me was seeing a film in a college video-editing class that was created by a pair of identical twins known as The Brothers Quay.

Everything about this piece from its visual style to the mood it evoked filled me with a sense of wonder and really opened my eyes to the possibilities that Art of all forms had to offer. It was a very special moment for me, one that helped me take my own timid first steps into film and animation, and now I’d like to share that moment with you.

So without further ado I give you the Quay Brother’s mini masterpiece:

Street of Crocodiles


(use full screen mode for better viewing)

Feel free to take a few moments to pick up the pieces of your exploded cerebellum.

-Quoth the Raven

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