Steve Segal and Phil Trumbo co-directed “Futuropolis” a zany animated sci-fi adventure that was released in 1984. It’s being screened at the 32nd annual James River Film Festival (March 29 – April 4). Steve went on to work at Pixar on the first two “Toy Story” movies and Phil won an Emmy for his work on “Pee-wee’s Playhouse,” but we’ll save those discussions for future podcasts. This show is about “Futropolis:”
– The VCU inspiration for the movie
– Their expectations and the results
– Being influenced by Red Grooms and Max Fleisher
– Shooting stop motion with people
– Drawing animation on the actual film
– Silent movie tributes all over Richmond
LINKS:
James River Film Festival
A news report from the premiere at the Biograph
Steve’s website
Phil’s website
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