Jun
5
2007
Nielsen Drops the Ropes on Noodlebody
Kurt Nielsen, a designer, animator, singer, songwriter and self-proclaimed “modern day renaissance man,” has released the first episode in a series titled Ned Noodlebody. Set in the mid-70s, Ned Noodlebody follows the adventures of a like-named wanna-be wrestler.
Nielsen engaged many actual pro wrestling stars to handle the voicework, like Percy Pringle, Ed Wiskoski, Les Thatcher, Playboy Buddy Rose and Charlie Smith. The audio could use a proper mix, and the sync fell out a bit near the end, but it’s a beautiful, extremely unique, enjoyable short. Looking forward to many more.
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June 5th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Beautiful? Really?
June 5th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
Oh ya. I love that look - takes me back to the ‘How Many Licks’ Tootsie Roll commercial. One other aspect I really enjoy is you can see fingerprints all over this. The hand-drawn BGs and rough, loopy designs are a great departure from so much of today’s conformed symmetry and cleanliness.
But don’t feel pressured to call it beautiful on my account. Your opinion is yours - stick to your guns.
June 6th, 2007 at 4:52 am
Yar, I really dig the designs!
Well done!
Cheers,
~Les