| Reference Type |
journal
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| Title |
No Cheap Thrills Here |
| Author(s) | Mercedes Milligan |
| Volume |
23 |
| Issue |
2 |
| State |
Unknown |
| Country |
Unknown |
| Publication Date |
00-02-2009 |
| Citation Date |
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| Page Number |
12 -13 |
| Comments |
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The journal article âNo Cheap Thrills Hereâ written by Mercedes Milligan explores a variety of aspects to the film $9.99. The article is broken into four main sections, which are the introduction with a brief synopsis and background to the film, Auteur Meets Author, The Feature-Length Leap and A Priceless Result. This article is aimed at people interested in the stop motion animation genre and Australian film history. The information provided in this article is extremely clear and is complimented with factual information and quotes from the film director Tatia Rosenthal. This article does not have any clear bias towards the film however one cannot completely rule out the idea as it does have an extremely positive feel when reading. This article is important to the research of the film $9.99 because it provides audiences with a comprehensive overview of all aspects related to the film. It provides information on all production elements as well as a history into the film. There are a variety of quotes from Rosenthal to back up the information provided in the article. The article explains the reasoning behind turning the short stories into a stop motion animation and the benefits it gives the film visually. Rosenthal âfeels the sparse environments and unique character expressions of stop-motion allows for âan observational distance from reality,â which gets the audience past appearances to the humanity of a story,â (Milligan 2009). It also provides the reader with an education and work background for Rosenthal explaining why she chose to work in animation and her need to âexplore animation as an emotional, adult medium,â (Milligan 2009). Whether you read this article prior to watching the film of afterwards it provided the reader with a complete sense of the film and almost all aspect have been covered in the article. It highlights new complex ideas for the audience and provides a pathway into further in-depth research into specific subject areas of the film.
SJP
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