Trawling the many caverns and crevices around the net I stumbled across a site called montygog.blogspot.com. The site features the work of a 34 year old Philadelphia artist named Dave Perillo, a pop culture nut who has drawn inspiration from some of the most recognised cult creations of the moving picture age.

You have just entered the Twilight Zone

From fantasy stop motion guru Ray Harryhausen to grandiose cinematic lord Alfred Hitchcock, from Muppet man Jim Henson to the sci fi anthology of The Twilight Zone David has put his own unique stamp on recognizable characters, posters and other retro merchandise.

The horror icons on parade - just for our resident Horrorphile Bryn

Personally I think David’s art bares some the marks of Genndy Tartakovsky creations like "Dexter’s Lab" and "Samurai Jack", this is a good thing. Simple designs, bold colours and strong lines make all his pictures easy to enjoy.

Star Trek...but at what cost?

In turn, there is also something quite Charles M. Schulz (Charlie Brown) meets Hanna Barbera (Flintstones, Top Cat etc) about the graphics.

Kneel before Zod

The end result is a sentimental nostalgic tone that forces me to share them with all you readers, hope that you like them. Please visit montygog.blogspot.com for loads more pics.

The Wonder of Woman

The whip carrying archeologist

The post wouldn't be complete without one Star Wars reference at least..ootini

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What is Art? An Animated Answer.

February 6th 2008 00:03

What is Art, the Animal Kingdom talks.

Creature Comforts

“I’ve thought about this for years. My definition of art is anything that anyone creates that invokes a reaction from someone else, even an animal. That’s art. Art’s also a friend of mine, a Mexican guy, nice guy.” – Creature Comforts

What is Art? It is an age old question, one all those who embark on a creative endeavour ask themselves at some time. It is a complex riddle with no definitive answer.

The uber talented Aardman animation team (Wallace and Gromit, Flushed Away) obviously obsessed over the eternal quandary. The clip below is from the acclaimed Creature Comforts series which was itself inspired by the original Oscar winning short. In it various talking wildlife discuss the deeper nature of art.

Nick Park with the studios most famous creation

Witty, philosophical and hilarious this mock interview touches on most all reasonable responses. Injecting a pop culture spin to proceedings there is also some absurdist humour that removes any pompous gravitas.

Childishly mature, the charm of stop-motion, claymation characters has become an art in itself. The patience and dexterity of bring the figures to life impresses with the Zen like dedication of the animators.

The Caged Bird Sings

There is a magical quality to the anamorphosis of these beasts that doesn’t insult like some Disney films. I have always been a fan of Nick Park and his gang and this really highlights the appeal of their work.

The only question left to ask, “Is the clip itself art?”

Settle back and laugh with the Creature Comforts animal’s artistic perspective.