BRAD NEELY ANIMATION SHOWCASE
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Doodle of Mark “Baby” Cakes done during the Brad Neely Animation Showcase
She was made out of the universe’s best ingredients….When I was around her, I felt like a goblin made entirely out of wicked genitals….I was free to love her! To show her what the inside of a poem looks like!—Mark “Baby” Cakes’ Diary #4
Went with Meg, Adam and Marsha to a showcase of local Austin, Texas cartoonist Brad Neely’s animation at the Alamo Ritz downtown last night. 90 minutes of animated hilarity ensued.
How a simple slideshow set to music and words can engross us. How such simple drawings can pull us in to such a fully-formed world! The poetry of Baby Cakes. The beautiful difference between watching videos on your computer and in a darkened theater with a live audience.
If you’re not familiar with Neely’s work, here’s some links to get you started. Get ready for raunchy genius.
- Creased Comics website
- Videos on SuperDeluxe
- Interviews with the Austinist and the Austin Chronicle
I’ll post some of my favorite videos in the comments below.
June 24th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
These are NSFW. Prudish folks with taste beware.
Wizard People, Dear Reader (Part One):
Watch the rest…
George Washington:
Late Date:
Bible History #1
History Lesson #1 (JFK)
Baby Cakes Diary #3
Baby Cakes Diary #4
June 24th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Baby Cakes makes me want to frolic with the polycorns and load up on walking potion, and b-e aggressive.
For some reason his cadence in Diary #3 reminds me of TS Eliot’s “Murder in the Cathedral” (specifically the chorus of the women of Canterbury), which I now would really like to hear read in Baby Cake’s voice. Or maybe not.
June 25th, 2008 at 9:34 am
“The Poetics of Baby Cakes” <<< thesis material