Aug
2
2006
Nina Paley Animates the Blues
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Nina Paley’s 72-minute 
feature ‘Sita Sings the Blues’ is yet another in a growing list of ultra-low budget Flash features. She’s been slowly releasing segments of the film, and Chapter 4 (MOV) is now available for download at archive.org.
The film is based on the ancient Indian epic called ‘The Ramayana,’ and her interpretation has been met with praise, but also anger - and according to Nina, mostly anger from men.
She’s currently projecting a 2008 end-date, and as a crew of one, that alone would be an incredible feat. Nina is still in need of completion financing, and she’s encouraging interested investors to contact her.
Tags: Nina Paley
August 3rd, 2006 at 6:27 pm
I’ve only had time to watch the first chapter, but I like the character designs a lot. I also like how all the events play out kind of like a dream, and the contrast between the music and whats happening on the screen. My only complaint is that the animation could use a little more depth, I think studying some Betty Boop cartoons would help.
August 8th, 2006 at 9:04 pm
I really enjoyed it. I think it’s an excellent idea too.