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    Jan Švankmajer is a Czech filmmaker born in 1934 in Prague who is known for surrealist films that use claymation and live action techniques. Some of his most notable films include Alice, Faust, Conspirators of Pleasure, and Little Otik. His early work was influenced by mannerism but he later joined the Czechoslovak Surrealist Group and his films employed classic surrealism. His experimental animation style using objects and stop-motion techniques has influenced later directors like Tim Burton.

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    Jan Švankmajer is a Czech filmmaker born in 1934 in Prague who is known for surrealist films that use claymation and live action techniques. Some of his most notable films include Alice, Faust, Conspirators of Pleasure, and Little Otik. His early work was influenced by mannerism but he later joined the Czechoslovak Surrealist Group and his films employed classic surrealism. His experimental animation style using objects and stop-motion techniques has influenced later directors like Tim Burton.

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    - Jan Švankmajer is a Czech filmmaker


    - born September 4,1934, Prague, Czechoslovakia [now in Czech
    Republic])
    - Some of his films are:
    1. Alice (1988)
    2. Faust (1994)
    3. Conspirators of Pleasure (1996)
    4. Little Otik (2000)
    5. Lunacy (2005)
    6. Surviving Life (2010)
    - Švankmajer moved from the mannerism of his early work to
    classic surrealism, first manifested in his film The Garden (1968)
    and joined the Czechoslovak Surrealist Group.
    In your own words describe the technique of animation Jan Švankmajer used…

    - Claymation and live action

    How did Švankmajer's visuals make you feel?


    Did you enjoy them?
    Did you not enjoy them?
    What did you think the film was about?

    - The graphics that Jan Švankmajer used made me feel weird as it seems as there is no point/
    storyline to the visuals.
    - Human society and evolution

    As Jan Švankmajer was experimental in his animation do you think we can see any
    influence of his work in animation today.

    - Tim burton
    - Nightmare before christmas
    - Beetle juice
    - 9
    - James and the giant peach

    JAN SVANKMAJER

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