Torrey Pines (2016)
Torrey Pines (2016)
Animation is such an amazing art form because there is really so much that can be done with it, so it is unfortunate that most mainstream animation tends to follow a very cookie cutter design, but then there comes along a film like Torrey Pines, from 2016. Torrey Pines is an amazing stop motion animation film from artist Clyde Petersen, a seattle based artist most notable for his documentary films and music videos.
Torrey Pines is a stop motion animated film based on the true story of when Clyde Petersen's schizophrenic mother kidnapped him and took him on an across country trip, that ended in her being arrested. The film is a queer punk rock coming of age film set in the early 1990s. This is not a traditional style of animated film, there is no actual dialogue between the characters, the story is told through emotions and images, rather than through dialogue. Then as the film is closing the song Torrey Pines by Your Heart Breaks (featuring Kimya Dawson) plays and tells the viewer the story of the film that they just watched. This is an absolutely beautiful film, and I could feel it on such a deep level, this is a film that I feel like every transgender kid should watch, I think it is a film that is so very deeply emotionally relatable. But I do think it is a film that non queer people can also enjoy, and from an artistic point of view the film is just awe inspiring.
Torrey Pines is written and directed by Clyde Petersen, and features the voices of Kimya Dawson and Webster Crowell. The film is also a traveling theatrical show with music performed live by the band Your Heart Breaks. Torrey Pines was funded through crowdsourcing, and was independently released. You can find out more and purchase a copy at torreypinesfilm.com. I bought a copy of the film from Kimya Dawson when I met her at a concert.
This is an amazing animated film, I'm sure that it isn't a style that everyone will appreciate, it is strange, and it isn't one of those animated films that looks just like everything else out there, and that is part of why I love it so much. I love artists who create something new and beautiful with their animation, and it is important to listen to the voice of queer artists telling their stories and their experiences through their art, true art like this can give a view into that person's brain and their life experiences. This is definitely a film that you should check out, you can also find it online on Amazon if you are more into the streaming thing, but I do highly encourage you to buy a copy, and directly support independent artists.
Also I wanted to share the song Torrey Pines by Your Heart Breaks as well (again I don't own any rights to the music or the images, nor is this blog monetize at this point, so please support the amazing independent artists that created the music and the film, they deserve your amazing support)
Torrey Pines is a stop motion animated film based on the true story of when Clyde Petersen's schizophrenic mother kidnapped him and took him on an across country trip, that ended in her being arrested. The film is a queer punk rock coming of age film set in the early 1990s. This is not a traditional style of animated film, there is no actual dialogue between the characters, the story is told through emotions and images, rather than through dialogue. Then as the film is closing the song Torrey Pines by Your Heart Breaks (featuring Kimya Dawson) plays and tells the viewer the story of the film that they just watched. This is an absolutely beautiful film, and I could feel it on such a deep level, this is a film that I feel like every transgender kid should watch, I think it is a film that is so very deeply emotionally relatable. But I do think it is a film that non queer people can also enjoy, and from an artistic point of view the film is just awe inspiring.
Torrey Pines is written and directed by Clyde Petersen, and features the voices of Kimya Dawson and Webster Crowell. The film is also a traveling theatrical show with music performed live by the band Your Heart Breaks. Torrey Pines was funded through crowdsourcing, and was independently released. You can find out more and purchase a copy at torreypinesfilm.com. I bought a copy of the film from Kimya Dawson when I met her at a concert.
This is an amazing animated film, I'm sure that it isn't a style that everyone will appreciate, it is strange, and it isn't one of those animated films that looks just like everything else out there, and that is part of why I love it so much. I love artists who create something new and beautiful with their animation, and it is important to listen to the voice of queer artists telling their stories and their experiences through their art, true art like this can give a view into that person's brain and their life experiences. This is definitely a film that you should check out, you can also find it online on Amazon if you are more into the streaming thing, but I do highly encourage you to buy a copy, and directly support independent artists.
Also I wanted to share the song Torrey Pines by Your Heart Breaks as well (again I don't own any rights to the music or the images, nor is this blog monetize at this point, so please support the amazing independent artists that created the music and the film, they deserve your amazing support)
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