Masters of animation- Derek Lamb
EDIT: Removed two embedded Youtube videos that have been removed from Youtube... a disturbing trend.
Animator, director, producer, writer, musician and teacher- the late, great Derek Lamb was all of these. He created works for the National Film Board of Canada, Sesame Street and UNICEF, amongst others, leaving a legacy of great animations. Here's a few that've made their way onto Youtube:
Every Child (1979)- produced by Derek Lamb, directed by Eugene Fedorenko.
(This video is no longer available on Youtube, but can be viewed at the National Film Board of Canada's Focus on Animation website)
This Academy Award-winning short film was created in celebration of UNICEF's Declaration of Children's Rights and the International Year of the Child. It illustrates one of the ten principles of the Declaration- that every child is entitled to a name and a nationality. It's a brilliant piece- the animation is visually dynamic, the A capella sound effects are wonderful and the story is both touching and wryly comic.
Special Delivery (1978)- produced by Derek Lamb, directed by John Weldon and Eunice Macaulay.
(This video is no longer available on Youtube, and unfortunately does not appear to be available anywhere else either, though you can view part of the animation in Realplayer format at the National Film Board of Canada website.)
Another Oscar-winning short, this one is a hilariously twisted tale of a man whose life changes completely after he makes the simple mistake of forgetting to to clear the snow off his porch.
Mystery! title sequence(1980)- directed by Derek Smart.
Oh what joy! Derek Smart brings the darkly humourous drawings of Edward Gorey to life in this fantastic opening sequence for the classic PBS TV series "Mystery!".
Finally, here's two animations Derek Lamb made for Sesame Street in the 1970s.
I Get Mad- designed and directed by Derek Lamb, animated by John Canemaker.
"It aint baaad to get maaaad!"
This cracks me up every time I see it. An adorably gruff goat sings a song about how it's ok to let off steam when people act like asses toward you.
Simple Simon and the re-arranged animals- directed by Derek Lamb.
A short yet really funny absurdist piece about a group of animals whose limbs have been re-arranged. Good stuff, especially the character of the snake- the way he says "Something is wrong... but this is great!" with a huge grin on his face is just classic!
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