A short animated film using drawing, paint and cut-outs to convey a story of loss and reckoning. This film is a response to the little understood, and often lethal eating disorder that commonly takes hold in girls during their fragile transition to adulthood. Dedicated to my niece who suffered greatly, the words are written by her older sister. Original score is by Richard Wohfleilor.
A three-minute lyrical meditation on mortality, featuring excerpts from Rainer Maria Rilke’s First Dui˜no Elegy. Interweaving voices become a wistful accompaniment to a stop- motion animation composed of hand drawn (and cut) imagery. www.miriamhitchcock.com
A very old love poem about secret love is contained in this hand drawn stop motion animation. The writer is the famous 8th century Japanese poet Lady Otomo No Sakanoe, translated by Kenneth Rexroth. Part of a suite of haiku based films made by painter, Miriam Hitchcock, the audio track in this piece is a Bach Goldberg variation performed on marimbas by Pius Chueng. www.miriamhitchcock.net
One in a series of very short films, inspired by ancient haiku poems. The stop motion animation is composed of hand drawn and painted images. Soundtrack by So Percussion. Poem by Ariwara No Narihira, translation by Kenneth Rexroth. July 2013 www.miriamhitchcock.net
Stop motion animation composed of hand drawn, painted and collage images by Miriam Hitchcock. "The Coming Autumn" is part of a suite of five short videos presenting ancient Japanese haiku. The poem is by Onakatomi No Yoshinobu, translated by Kenneth Rexroth, and the soundtrack is "Threads: VII Aria" by So Percussion. www.miriamhitchcock.net
A series of commonly used expressions are turned upside down in this homage to my father and his generation. Poetry by Ronald Wallace becomes the narrative in this stop motion animation composed of drawing and paintings by Miriam Hitchcock. The soundtrack is "Appalachia Waltz, for solo cello" performed by Yo Yo Ma. www.miriamhitchcock.net