Sunday, February 17, 2008

When I'm Sixty Four ( from Yellow Submarine)


Overtime at work has snatched the hours I normally devote to making Flash cartoons,*, but it's been awhile since I posted. When I can't post my own stuff, I post stuff that inspired me.
Here's an old clip from Yellow Submarine that I've liked since I was a kid. I remember watching it and thinking Wow, I want to make cartoons when I grow up!
My favorite part comes in the middle of the song, where whimsical numbers count to sixty four, to the beat of the music.

*I'm still making them, of course!

6 comments:

  1. I love the numbers best, too!
    It was funny watching this and seeing the top of the skip cycle in the post below skipping by.

    *you better still be making them.

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  2. Anonymous8:18 AM

    uh oh getting closer all the time....
    numbers are great!

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  3. Linda,
    It never occurred to me to watch the skipping birds while the video played. Maybe I should stick clockfaces on their head for better integration? ;)
    Sal,
    Is it just me, or do the years slip by about as fast as they do in the cartoon?

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  4. Anonymous9:08 AM

    Yes, faster than a speeding bullet!

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  5. interesting how this influenced early Sesame Street.

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  6. I always found Yellow Submarine to be rather fascinating as a young child. Trippy stuff indeed...!

    Sounds like you're super busy right now...Hope things slow down soon so you can catch your breath.

    Take care!

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