Films to Inspire your Illustration

Blitz55

I was watching the animated film "The Triplets of Belleville" last night for the first time and it got me thinking about films, specifically animated films, that could inspire ones illustration and story telling. As I watched this I couldn't help but think there could be so much to learn from it. It was so much fun to watch and look at. I had to stop myself from pausing it, though I may do a repeat and do some studies from it at some point.

Any films you've seen that you would find inspiring to your illustration?

Some shots from the film.

danielerossi

@Blitz55 That was a great film! Excellent soundtrack, too. And I agree, excellent for illustration inspiration. Others I can recommend are The Big Bad Fox and Earnest & Celestine.

Mimi Simon

I actually saw The Triplets of Belleville for the first time recently. Such a fun quirky unique movie. I definitely enjoyed it! Some films that have been super inspiring to me as an artist are:
Klaus
Castle in the sky
Dofus Book 1 Julith
the prince of Egypt
Wolfwalkers
Princess Arete

ksfabian

@Mimi-Simon Ooo I love Wolfwalkers. It's so beautifully done. The studio also made the move The Book of Kells and another Irish related story that I cannot remember the title. Fantastic work!

Mimi Simon

@ksfabian Song of the sea. I love that movie too but I think Wolfwalkers informed my art more just based on my personal taste. Cartoon Saloon also made the breadwinner and my father's dragon as well as one of the upcoming star wars visions shorts. The trailer for the new batch of those just dropped today coincidentally.

ksfabian

@Mimi-Simon I love My Father's Dragon the book series!! I'll have to try and find the show!

Nyrryl Cadiz

@Blitz55 i find that Wes Andersen movies make great illustration inspiration

Robyn Hepburn

Yes! Such great animations all. (And I've taken note of the ones I haven't seen yet, thanks!)
My favourite ever, and most inspirational (art-wise), animated movie is The Thief and The Cobbler (though it's hard to find the right version. If you're watching the one where the thief speaks then that's the wrong one. ) Only the most beautiful and intricately illustrated scenes in the world, ever (so far as I know).

Blitz55

@Nyrryl-Cadiz That's a great one actually. I love Anderson's films and much of that is to do with how he shoots and designs his films.

Blitz55

@Robyn-Hepburn said in Films to Inspire your Illustration:

The Thief and The Cobbler

YES, The Thief and the Cobbler was one I was thinking of when making this thread. I could have just run off a huge list of films but wanted to leave some room for suggestions. Haha.

Blitz55

Gotta throw in a few more.

Disney's Sleeping Beauty with all the amazing backgrounds done by Eyvind Earle.

Of course anything by Cartoon Saloon, be it Wolfwalkers, or my other favorites Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea.

I think Into The Spider Verse should be mentioned.

Also, while Ghibli films are also a bit of a must have, how about Paprika from director Satoshi Kon.

Robyn Hepburn

@Blitz55 Haha! It's like a test... Who's going to mention the ones on your list...
Yes! I'd forgotten about Into the Spiderverse. Must watch it again.