Happy Halloween

Post by **Maka** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:58 -0700

Hello Usagi Yojimbo Dojoers,

A couple of "haunting" videos from the folks of Vimeo:

Between (not suitable for children - intense imagery):
http://vimeo.com/7264725

Ecological apple (experimental short)
http://vimeo.com/4543690

Unpossible (not suitable for children - violence):
http://vimeo.com/2725986

And an oldie but goodie (Iron man vs. Bruce Lee):
http://vimeo.com/3784524

Peace, maka

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 13:46 -0700

Here are a couple of good cartoons to watch on Halloween:

"The Skeleton Dance" by Ub Iwerks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq-NKrC6itQ

"Swing You Sinners!" by David Fleischer (Like a lot of the Fleischer Popeye cartoons, I suspect that this is a case where one of the people listed as an animator is the real director and that Fleischer was just sort of a supervisor. Anyone happen to know?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b8isnhYMjg

Gallennon · Post by **Gallennon** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 17:49 -0700

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Let us not forget Disney's Legend of Sleepy Hollow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a8il8kO ... re=related

Or It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzU8UX6h ... L&index=33

Thomas Froehling · Post by **Thomas Froehling** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:27 -0700

What about Tim Burton's "Nightmare before Christmas"? I think it's fitting both seasons.....and it's funny while still suitable for children (but not the ones who believe in Santa Claus, I'm afraid)

Anyway, Happy Halloween !!

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 10:15 -0700

Do many people in Europe really care about Halloween, or is it mainly just a U.S. thing? I get the impression that it's the latter.

Thomas Froehling · Sun Nov 01, 2009 14:30 -0700

I can only talk about Germany, where Halloween is not a major issue; few kids dress up and go around for "Trick or treat" and I don't think they are greeted with much enthusiasm.
Here. it's mainly a commercial thing, but it seems to replace our more traditional "St. Martins-Singen" (in memory of St. Martin who is said to have shared his coat with a poor man) as one of the recognized days of celebration in Autumn.

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

Gallennon · Post by **Gallennon** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 19:17 -0700

We should try to starts project International Halloween.

Fanfan · Post by **Fanfan** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:07 -0700

Thomas Froehling wrote:I can only talk about Germany, where Halloween is not a major issue; few kids dress up and go around for "Trick or treat" and I don't think they are greeted with much enthusiasm.
Here. it's mainly a commercial thing, but it seems to replace our more traditional "St. Martins-Singen" (in memory of St. Martin who is said to have shared his coat with a poor man) as one of the recognized days of celebration in Autumn.

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween

Halloween has started to be a commercial event a few years ago, but is not very important anymore here.
Unfortunately St Nicolas has quite disapperared too (it was an "alternative of christmas" in the north and east of France), the classical day of the dead when you must go to the graves of the family too(1st november) is not so important too, and the day where everyone disguise "Mardi Gras" is almost not celebrated anymore...

Jet_Jaguar · Post by **Jet_Jaguar** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:16 -0700

Gallennon wrote:We should try to starts project International Halloween.

I want Halloween to become a big deal in Japan so people will make lots of cool Yokai costumes.

If I was going to be a Yokai for halloween, I think I would make a Tengu costume (it might be difficult to find a good mask):

An Oni costume would be cool too, but it might be a little more difficult.

Thomas Froehling · Mon Nov 02, 2009 13:25 -0700

Jet_Jaguar wrote:
If I was going to be a Yokai for halloween, I think I would make a Tengu costume (it might be difficult to find a good mask).

Talking about difficulties: walking with these stilt-like shoes would be pretty hard, too!

Gallennon · Post by **Gallennon** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 15:15 -0700

That would be awesome Jet! Being a cosplayer and professional costume designer I'd get on baord to help you make a yokai costume!