{"id":298390,"date":"2021-07-14T05:10:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T02:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/monsters-and-the-people-who-capture-them-film\/"},"modified":"2021-07-14T05:10:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T02:10:19","slug":"monsters-and-the-people-who-capture-them-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/monsters-and-the-people-who-capture-them-film\/","title":{"rendered":"#Monsters and the People Who Capture Them \u2013 \/Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d129d20a2a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d129d20a2a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/monsters-and-the-people-who-capture-them-film\/#Take_a_Trip\" >Take a Trip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/monsters-and-the-people-who-capture-them-film\/#Return_to_2D\" >Return to 2D<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Monsters and the People Who Capture Them \u2013 \/Film<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-683533\" src=\"https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/cryptozoo_-700x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/cryptozoo_.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net\/wp\/wp-content\/images\/cryptozoo_-360x154.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Comic book illustrator, writer, and filmmaker <strong>Dash Shaw<\/strong>\u00a0recently created a visually stunning film about cryptids called<strong><em> Cryptozoo<\/em><\/strong>. The animated feature from Magnolia Pictures innovates the creature feature subgenre while exploring artistic methods that creatively capture an array of mythological beasts.<\/p>\n<p>There are hundreds of cryptids, or mythological animals, that span centuries of folklore across the world. However, none of them have been the center of a story quite like this.\u00a0<em>Cryptozoo<\/em> \u201cfollows cryptozookeepers through a richly-drawn hallucinatory world as they struggle to capture a baku (a legendary dream-eating hybrid creature) and begin to wonder if they should display these rare beasts in the confines of a zoo, or if these mythical creatures should remain hidden and unknown.\u201d<br \/>\n<!-- SlashFilm_300x250_In_Post -->Check out the hallucinatory trailer below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cryptozoo - Official Trailer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sMk2K_x956M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_Trip\"><\/span>Take a Trip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If it feels like you just took two hits of acid, you aren\u2019t alone. This is one vibrant and alluring glimpse into an otherworldly story with a moral dilemma that gives nuance to the animation. It reminds me a lot of director<span class=\"GRkHZd w8qArf\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Eq0J8 LrzXr kno-fv\">Ren\u00e9 Laloux\u2019s 1973 film <em>Fantastic<\/em><\/span><em>\u00a0Planet<\/em> both in art style as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>. Both films seem to explore the notion of what it means to own or cage another living being and should that really happen in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>Obvious budget constraints aside, animation makes the most sense to showcase a zoo of mythological creatures. In the production notes for the film, Shaw emphasized how \u201cdrawing is our only way of seeing the imaginary, mythological creatures\u201d. He continued that \u201cdrawing is a direct circuit to imagination. Everything made, from a physical invention to a proposal for how a society would operate, has to begin with imagination.\u201d Shaw himself wrote and directed the film while <strong>Jane Samborski<\/strong> directed the animation. <em>Cryptozoo<\/em> stars several familiar faces (or voices, in this case) including\u00a0<strong>Lake Bell <\/strong><em>(In a World)<\/em>, <strong>Zoe Kazan <\/strong><em>(The Big Sick)<\/em>, <strong>Michael Cera <\/strong>(<em>Scott Pilgrim vs. the World<\/em>), <strong>Louisa Krause <\/strong><em>(Billions)<\/em><strong>, Peter Stormare<\/strong><em> (Fargo)<\/em>, <strong>Thomas Jay Ryan <\/strong><em>(Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)<\/em>,<strong> Grace<\/strong> <strong>Zabriskie <\/strong><em>(Twin Peaks)<\/em>, and <strong>Angeliki Papoulia <\/strong><em>(Amulet).<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Return_to_2D\"><\/span>Return to 2D<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In a world of perpetual film releases featuring 3D animation (and sometimes stop-motion), it\u2019s great to see a feature film return to animation\u2019s 2D roots. There\u2019s been an increase in TV shows with this type of drawing such as <em>BoJack Horseman<\/em> or <em>Rick and Morty<\/em>. However, audiences are rarely given the treat of a full 2D animation feature, especially one that has well-rounded characters and moral introspection. It\u2019s also cool to see some collage work immersed in the film that sort of reminds me of old-school music videos from the \u201980s.<br \/>\n<!-- SlashFilm_300x250_In_Post_2 -->As someone who grew up on shows like <em>Daria<\/em> and a lot of Disney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movies<\/a>, I welcome more 2D features. It seems like <em>Cryptozoo<\/em> will be a prime example of how artists can work within those constraints and get creative with different styles similar to how\u00a0<strong>Richard Linklater <\/strong>approached\u00a0<em>Waking Life<\/em> and\u00a0<em>A Scanner Darkly<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Cryptozoo<\/em> is released on demand and in theaters on <strong>August 20th, 2021\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>                            <strong>Cool Posts From Around the Web:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>                            <!-- \/post -->\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The animated feature from Magnolia Pictures innovates the creature feature subgenre while exploring artistic methods that creatively capture an array of mythological beasts. 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