A fluid, vibrant and kinetic riff on one of Al Purdy?s best-known poems, recalling the experimental, interpretive work of Norman McLaren. It's not a literal adaptation, but something more free-associative that visually accompanies the text while staying true to the playful, erudite spirit of the poem and Al Purdy's imagination. We used oil paint, acrylics, graphite, charcoal, wire, cut paper, a beer mug, linoleum, bottlecaps... you name it, we art-worked and animated it. Almost all the animation was done in-camera, except for a bit of compositing after the fact.
Bruce was born in Newfoundland, Canada. He studied tuba
performance and comparative literature at the University of
Toronto, then moved to Barcelona, where he apprenticed with
animator Dirk Van de Vondel. For the past 15 years he has
worked internationally as a commercial director. He continues
to develop an all-media approach to production: live action,
CGI, drawings, photo-animation, film scratching, clay:
experimental animation in a commercial context. Bruce's
latest short film 'At the Quinte
Hotel' has enjoyed a successful run on the festival
circuit, playing at over fifty festivals worldwide including
Sundance. He also designed the font Soupbone, distributed by
FontShop
International.
Bruce was born in Newfoundland, Canada. He studied tuba
performance and comparative literature at the University of
Toronto, then moved to Barcelona, where he apprenticed with
animator Dirk Van de Vondel. For the past 15 years he has
worked internationally as a commercial director. He continues
to develop an all-media approach to production: live action,
CGI, drawings, photo-animation, film scratching, clay:
experimental animation in a commercial context. Bruce's
latest short film 
