Animation

DN EP 126: Who Killed Mrs De Ropp? – Sam Hobkinson & Trunk

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Rarely, the situation arises that for whatever reason (BBC refusing to give us permission to use any clips being an example!) I’ll record a great DN interview but can’t release it as our regular video/interview combo, meaning my guests’ words of wisdom don’t get to see the light of day. This week I’ve decided to right one such wrong by putting out an episode recorded back in May ‘07 and linking out to some clips I found online for the ‘video’ part. More work for you guys, but don’t worry it’s well worth the extra effort.

Way back in the mists of time when Directors Notes was still in its dead tree form, I wrote a piece about a then relatively new and extremely interesting animation studio called Trunk. Years later it was my pleasure to catch up with Richard Barnett and Layla Atkinson of Trunk along with director Sam Hobkinson to chat about the adaptation of Saki in Who Killed Mrs De Ropp? for BBC Four’s Edwardian Birth of Now season in ‘07.

Who Killed Mrs De Ropp? Clips
Trunk: 1 | 2
Julia Joyce

Showlinks
Trunk Animation
Saki
Adobe After Effects

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Author: MarBelle

MarBelle has a strange compulsion to watch as many films as he can get his hands on and find jobs that give him a legitimate excuse to drill filmmakers about their work. Directors Notes is the latest incarnation of this disorder and so much cheaper than film school. Twitter: @MarBelle

Tags: Animation, Drama, Interview, Sam Hobkinson, Trunk, TV, Who Killed Mrs De Ropp?