Jan Svankmajer - Developer

Jan Svankmajer is known for creating films which are very surreal, strange and imaginative, using stop motion animation. Jan worked for a range of different theatres, which later on inspired him to include theatre in some of his stop motion films.

Below, is a video of one of his films, based on food. When Jan was younger, he had a bad experience with food, so this is why many of his films are based on that theme. Jan is famous for being one of the most imaginative animators in time. I find this particular video extremely effetcive. He has used claymation to create an effective expression on the peoples faces, and has obviously used the method of taking, then manipulating the object each time in each photo, otherwise known as the stop motion technique.

His work has gone on to inspire many animators to be more daring and imaginative with their work. Due to Jan’s unusual and surreal work, his audience tends to be adults. This is because a younger generation may not be able to fully understand what’s going on and they may also find it disturbing. Jan has developed a different side of surreal and has shown how effective and entertaining the genre can be.