In Monty Python the animations are made by Terry Gilliam, he uses a technique called still image, stop motion. This technique doesn't need a computer, it is all done by hand. They use cutout still images, these images have been cut out of a magazine. It is made by taking a picture of an image made of cut outs and then moving them and taking another picture, when this is done over and over again and played in quick succession they appear to be moving. It can create a smooth or a jerky effect depending on how big the movements are between the pictures you take.
This animaiton is surreal and funny because of the images it uses. For example there are giant cats, giant hands, killer cars and the faces of all of the people are funny shapes. It is also funny because of what happens in the animation and the sounds that the different things make.
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Books Used:
-The Animators Handbook
-Monty Pythons Animations
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