Stripped is a 2014 documentary film about comic strips and their transition from the failing newspaper industry to the web.[3] Work on Stripped began in 2010.[2] The film's original concept was to make a documentary about cartoonists in their studios.[4]
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 Bill Watterson created the poster for Stripped. | |
| Directed by | Dave Kellett Frederick Schroeder[1] |
| Written by | Dave Kellett Frederick Schroeder |
| Produced by | Dave Kellett Frederick Schroeder Chris Countryman |
| Cinematography | Frederick Schroeder |
| Edited by | Ben Waters |
| Music by | Stefan Lessard |
Production company | Sequential Films[2] |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Language | English |
Stripped features interviews with over 70 comic creators,[4] who discuss their trade and its prospects in the 21st century.[5] Interviewee Bill Watterson created the poster for Stripped, his first published art since ending Calvin and Hobbes in 1995.[5] The film was crowdfunded through Kickstarter,[6] and was released on the iTunes Store on April 1, 2014.[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b "iTunes - Movies - Stripped". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "'Stripped' shines spotlight on comic strips". The Cycle. MSNBC. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
Filmmakers Dave Kellett and Frederick Schroeder talk about their documentary "Stripped," which takes a look at the history of comic strips and the future of the funnies.
- ^ Green, Dennis (2014-02-27). "'Calvin and Hobbes' Creator Bill Watterson Publishes First Cartoon in 19 Years". Mashable. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ^ a b Gustines, George Gene (2014-02-26). "Some New Art From 'Calvin and Hobbes' Creator". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
- ^ a b c d e f Grow, Kory (2014-02-28). "'Calvin and Hobbes' Creator Draws First Comic in 19 Years". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ^ a b c d Runcie, Charlotte (2014-02-27). "Calvin and Hobbes creator releases rare new artwork". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. ISSN 0307-1235. OCLC 49632006. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
Bill Watterson, the artist behind the beloved Calvin and Hobbes cartoons, has released his first new artwork in 19 years as part of a new film about cartoons
- ^ a b Cohen, Nicole (2014-02-27). "'Calvin & Hobbes' Creator Pens His First Public Comic In 18 Years". NPR. Archived from the original on 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2014-03-11.