Four-Mations was a regular animation strand broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 in the 1990s.[1] The series featured short animated films, tributes, and sometimes a documentary on animation.[2] The series was notable for co-financing some films and broadcasting animated films from around the world. The series was first broadcast in 1990 and finished in 1998.[3]
In 2008 a website made for people to upload, view and share animated films and games 4mations, borrowing the 4 Mation title.
Notable animations
Notable animations broadcast as part of 4 Mations:
- George Pal – Puppetoons
- Knick Knack in its uncut form
- Red’s Dream
- Tin Toy
- Luxo Jr.
- Films by Candy Guard – Fatty Issues, Hair, Alternative Fringe etc.
- Nick Park – Creature Comforts
- Daddie’s Little Piece of Dresden China
- Films by David Anderson such as Deadsy and The Door
- Ah Pook Is Here
- The Springer and the SS by Jiří Trnka
- Dianne Jackson – The Snowman, Granpa and Father Christmas
- Paul Driessen – Tip Top, Elbowing, The Killing of an Egg, Sunny Side Up, On Land, at Sea and in the Air etc.
- Bob Godfrey – Do It Yourself Cartoon Kit, Henry 9 To 5, It’s a square world, Alf, Bill and Fred
- Paul Klee – Taking a Line for a walk
- Bill Plympton – Push Comes to Shove
- Phil Mulloy – Cowboys
- Chage and Aska – On Your Mark
- Yellow Submarine
- The Smurfs – I’ve Got a Little Puppy
- The Blue Gum Boy (film) (Banned Fourmation)
References
- ^ Thompson, Mark (November 2002). “A press pack published in November 2002 to mark Channel 4’s 20 year anniversary” (PDF). Channel Four. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
autumn 1992 highlights … Four-Mations, Channel 4’s animation strand, continued in this period.
- ^ Kotlarz, Irene (September 1999). “The History of Channel 4 and The Future of British Animation”. ISSUE 4.6. ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
umbrella packaging … called Fourmations. … showcasing commissioned and bought-in shorts, and sometimes even documentaries about animation, … tributes to international animation artists like Yuri Norstein and Norman McLaren
- ^ Duguid, Mark. “Channel 4 at 25”. Screenonline. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
regular Four-Mations (1990-98)
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