This blog post has been contributed by Club member Tony
Glynn. Tony writes below about one of the group productions of 2011/12, King Arthur’s Nutty Knights.
The saga of
King Arthur and his gallant band of knights has often been brought to the
screen but it has probably never before been presented in the way chosen by three
members of Southport MovieMakers. David
Wareing, Geoff Williams and Tony Glynn portrayed the noble company in cartoon
fashion. They do not claim any historical accuracy for the finished product but
they learned much in creating King Arthur’s
Nutty Knights – and had a lot of fun in the process.
Some of the
stalwarts depicted were cowardly Sir Endor; boozy Sir Osis, the mad surgeon; Sir Lancelot and doggy-loving Sir Winalot.
It was
chiefly a series of still cartoons with a tiny modicum of drawn animation.
David, as director and chief technical expert, used his wide knowledge of the
secrets of computing to bring perfect images to the screen.
Geoff’s
well known acting skills were utilised to provide the voice-over, describing
the characteristics of each knight in gradely
Lancashire fashion, for the team’s research has revealed the hitherto unknown
fact that all were reet gradely
Lancashire lads.
Tony drew
the cartoons, devised the limited animation and was left with a desire to
develop more ambitious animation in a feature of wider scope.
All three
had a hand in the script and felt their joint efforts were rewarded when they witnessed
the audiences’ appreciation of the offering.
Like many
another Southport MovieMakers’ production, King
Arthur’s Nutty Knights showed the value of teamwork, bringing various
talents and skills together. Anyone joining the Club will find enjoyment in
creating films, an opportunity to spread the wings of the talents they bring and,
quite likely, to discover talents that they didn’t know they had.
If you have an interest or ability in drawing, painting or animation or in any other aspect of film-making and would like to find out more about the Club, please contact us.
