Well as I need to do more reviews I thought this might be a good chance to do one about this programme because it was interesting.
Firstly, who is Oliver Postgate and secondly, what did he do and finally, why should we know about him today?
Oliver Postgate was bus driver...(only kidding) was an animator but if you look at it another way he was the driving force behind trying to create more animations for children for T.V in the late 50's.
Postgate in his make shift studio (his bedroom) produced many simple (low budget) stop-motion animation some only lasting about 5 -10 minutes. This was also produced using low standing equipment and wiring a camera with a motor then wiring to a control to allow the person the capture single frames and later going on to set up Smallfilms animation company. Being able to write scripts, do the filming and being able to do the voices animations could be produced quickly.
Works he created is Ivor the engine (below), The Pogles, Noggin the Nog, Bagpuss and (very annoying) The Clangers.
So why is he still important today? simple answer he was and still is a genius, the scriptwriter, the animator and the man with many ideas. Many if you look around today at small animations you find similar style, which can be classified as new contemporary. I think work such as, Ivor the engine I think is very inspirational and influential to animators today as the animations shows a strong force to push and experiment with equipment and not to rely heavily on one thing because you might get it done quicker but it might not be unique in style or language.
Hoped you enjoy.... P.S I am not that old to be asked did I enjoy them as a kid....
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