adam and dog is a 2011 american animated short film by minkyu lee .

the film was nominated for best animated short film for the 85th academy awards and won best animated short subject at the 39th annie awards .

after being nominated for an academy award , the film was released along with all the other 15 oscar-nominated short films in theaters by shortshd .

adam and dog

check out this amazing write - up by jenny lerew for adam and dog .
here is a new interview i did for adam and dog for gold derby .
the living lines library kindly put together a collection of the backgrounds for adam and dog .
the relationship between adam and the dog was portrayed in such a beautiful way . the animation was also really gorgeous and the use of light was amazing
the story about the dog of eden . what happened in those first days of creation that made man and dog so inseparable ? the dog , as he lives through this curious world , encounters a strange creature ; a human being named adam - and with that discovers a new found connection to the world .
. . . and now for
a boy and his dog
, just to round things out .
madison mega - mara . . . : # 14 the inquisitor ' s tale by adam gidwitz
dog explores eden alone curiously exploring creatures and plant life alike . he then meets a creature that approaches and bonds with him - he meets adam . they venture together through this paradise inseparably until an indirect threat to their bond emerges : eve . with this new arrival , dog struggles to keep their connection close despite distance , hardships , and unspoken emotions leading to whatever end . he will not fail to be adam ' s best friend .
in the u . s . , a country founded on religious faith , we like stories about righteous characters with well - defined moral values operating within clearly delineated paths of good versus evil , of right and wrong . enter minkyu lee and his oscar nominated film , adam and dog , a film about the first days of creation in the garden of eden and how dog befriended and became inseparable from adam . a beautiful , traditionally animated 2d film , adam and dog delves into the most fundamental biblical themes in subtle , gentle tones . i recently had a chance to talk to minkyu about the making of his film , the challenges of both directing and producing at the same time and his thoughts on how people will view the religious foundation of the story .
in semi - alternating chapters , the narrative voice switches from the somewhat detached third - person ( adam’s chapters ) to a more natural first - person ( the dog’s ) , and readers are treated to the humble story of a pit bull ( aptly named chance ) redeemed . once a fighter in a dog ring , chance gleefully embraces his brief stretch of freedom as a street hound ( delectable smells abound ! other dogs’ crotches to sniff ! poles to pee on everywhere ! ) before suddenly being recaptured and sent to the pound . when adam rescues chance from certain death as a favor to one of the homeless shelter’s regulars , adam’s and the dog’s fates are irrevocably intertwined . and thank goodness for that .
dog walks eden . then one day he meets a strange creature , adam . side by side , they spend their days in the flourishing garden , and become inseparable companions - until a new creature arrives : eve . after meeting this new companion , who is similar to him , adam neglects dog . but after the fall of man , when the two humans must leave the garden , he consorts with them into the realm of hardship .
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“sometimes , it turns out , the most important decisions in life are made by your dog . ”
in the enchanting and delightful garden of eden , a solitary dog wanders the unspoiled landscape inconspicuously . and then , unexpectedly , the little dog encounters god ' s newest creation , the human adam , and intrigued , interacts with him and soon befriends him . however , as the two companions explore the wonders of the magnificent and lush garden , the red - haired eve is introduced to this world , disrupting the fine balance of things .
instead of giving chance back to the pound like he had planned , adam begrudgingly keeps him . the more he communes with the dog , the kinder and more generous a person he becomes . soon , he ' s turning over all sorts of new leaves in an attempt to become
a better person .
despite a sometimes predictable and tidy plotline , one good dog is rewarding - - - and that ' s mostly thanks to chance . readers ( especially fans of marley & me ) will adore his spunky personality and root for his ( and ultimately adam ' s ) rehabilitation . in the end , wilson ' s uncanny channeling of this scrappy misunderstood dog with a heart of gold strikes just the right chord to overshadow any of the book ' s shortcomings .
' adam and dog ' took me by complete surprise . i had heard and seen very little about the short film on the internet . the parts i had seen were simply short clips or conceptual drawings of various vistas and maybe one or two pictures of adam or of dog . all of these had piqued my interest , but i ended up forgetting about the film . . . . . . until now . once it was released , my anticipation grew again , and i finally managed to see it . i was completely blown away . the sheer amount of emotion and beauty that you find in this film is breathtaking . minkyu lee and his team of animators sidestep the usual difficulties of animation and have created something so effective , it feels like something disney could have made . the story is simply , which is why it works on so many levels . the animation is spectacular and beautiful . there is nothing that takes you out of the world that ' s created by the film . everything has a purpose and a drive , and you can feel that when you watch it . so , if you haven ' t seen ' adam and dog ' yet , buy it and watch it immediately .
let’s change subjects . dog is man ' s best friend . i think the people’s love for dogs is pretty ubiquitous in every culture . wherever there are people there are dogs . the variety of dogs you find today is tremendous . you chose to use a fairly non - descript , simple dog…
ml : that’s a really good a question as well . i tried different types of dogs in the beginning . i thought , maybe it’s a great dane , maybe it’s a german shepherd or a saint bernard . but here’s the reason why i chose a black mutt , kind of a scrawny , in my mind , a dumpster dog . when i think of eden , i think of adam experiencing all the animals , like i show in the film , peacocks and butterflies , beautiful , magnificent , wondrous looking animals . compared to the other animals , i wanted the dog to look like a bland creature . nothing in terms of the color , nothing that wows in terms of the fur , nothing really majestic about it . i wanted to show what makes us close to dogs isn’t really the appearance of the dog , even though these days some dogs look really , really cool . i thought it would be interesting to show that all our beautiful dogs of today came from this scrawny mutt . this black dumpster dog if you will . it wasn’t about this dog being a beautiful creature itself , but what was inside the dog that created all these beautiful creatures .
we are so happy that adam and dog will get to be in front of such a wide audience . it is screening all across america , so if you had been wanting to see our little film on the big screen , there couldn’t be a better chance ! especially because it is screening with its fellow nominees for the category , you get to see a bunch of great short films .
i absolutely loved this book . i like how the story is never told by the main characters themselves . this book had a lot of action . adam gidwitz made this story seem longer than it actually is .
this is a rough animation test done by jennifer hager , from a scene that was edited out of the film . jen brought so much knowledge of dog movement to the film . enjoy !
why ? aside from being the to - be president and ceo of a gigantically corporate cosmetic firm , 46 - year - old adam march is arrogant , intolerant and selfish . he only eats fancy granola imported from norway . and he has willingly married a vapid social climber obsessed with “being seen” and “supporting the right charities” while flitting between one of their three houses equipped with countless underpaid servants , driving the “best and most current automobiles - - - gas be damned , ” and wearing the most “fashion - forward clothes and legitimate designer accessories” on the racks . but these grating qualities can all be attributed to adam before his nervous breakdown and subsequent downfall ( he physically attacks his secretary for being insubordinate , gets fired and loses everything ) . after that ? if you can stomach it , mr . march actually gets even more loathsome .
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duncan the wonder dog is a very ambitious editorial project : nine volumes , 2600 pages to be completed in the next 25 years . in comics the only similar editorial projects that come to my mind are cerebus by dave sim and age of bronze by eric shanower : have you already planned the overall plot of all the other 8 volumes of duncan the wonder dog ? in the meantime are you going to draw something else in the years to come ?
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there was a time when vic edwards ( burt reynolds ) was the toast of tinseltown — handsome , talented and a top box - office attraction for five years running . if this precis sounds familiar , that ' s because it ' s very close to reynolds ' own . and at the start of the new indie comedy dog years , writer - director adam rifkin , who penned the film specifically for his star , furthers the connections between fiction and reality by using actual footage of reynolds ( introduced , through some adr magic , as
vic edwards
) on a david frost - hosted interview show from the 1970s .
i finished this book last night teetering on the verge of tears . not because it ' s a sad ending , although there is sorrow , and not because it ' s a happy ending , although there ' s a lot to be glad about . but because i lived with these children ( and their holy dog ) through 368 pages of fear and hardship and friendship and doubt and certainty and at times it was hard to tell whether or not things were going to turn out ok - this is , after all , an author who feels free to kill and ( sometimes ) resurrect
i finished this book last night teetering on the verge of tears . not because it ' s a sad ending , although there is sorrow , and not because it ' s a happy ending , although there ' s a lot to be glad about . but because i lived with these children ( and their holy dog ) through 368 pages of fear and hardship and friendship and doubt and certainty and at times it was hard to tell whether or not things were going to turn out ok - this is , after all , an author who feels free to kill and ( sometimes ) resurrect child characters - and so the tension was just about killing me . and now all i want to do is read it again , for the beauty and the tragedy and the talmudic wisdom and the monastic scholarship . and the cheese . mustn ' t forget the cheese . sigh .
okay . three children with magical powers going on an adventure with a dog . nothing special , to be honest . they ' re definitely gonna end up saving the world or something heroic like that . wrong . rather than telling it ' s readers about predictable , overtold adventures , this book tells more about religion , persecution , prejudice , and farting dragons . especially the last one . i really enjoyed reading adam gidwitz ' s
the inquisitor ' s tale
. not only because it was informative ( in a way ) , but also because
when the judge sentences adam to a lengthy stint of community service at a homeless shelter instead of doling out jail time ( “you’re an arrogant son of a bitch and need to be taken down a peg… you need to eat a little humble pie , and i’m about to serve you a big bite . ” ) , it’s hard not to feel at least a little disappointed for a missed opportunity . the guy is a pompous blowhard , to put it mildly . why not give him what he deserves ? but as the plot moves forward , it’s clear that adam has been handed his just reward . it’s time he learned how the other half lives . and that’s when the scruffy pooch of the title makes his entrance .
to review : we have a dog that ' s been resurrected , a peasant girl who sees the future , a supernaturally strong oblate , and a jewish boy with the power of miraculous healing .
the children almost laughed in the silence that followed . when you put it that way , it sounded rather insane . that pretty much sums it up - three children and a dog go on a grand adventure in an attempt to stop a massive book burning . i doubt there are few goodreads members who would not champion their cause . though not as f
for a portion of susan wilson’s latest “feel good” book , one good dog , it’s quite possible that you won’t feel good at all while reading it . in fact , you might want to pummel the main character senseless . then pummel him some more .
adam gidwitz is the christopher moore of middle grade fiction . not the moore of the lust lizard of melancholy cove or bloodsucking fiends , but the moore of lamb and fool —funny , irreverent , not above a good fart joke , and way more intelligent than you would gather from a casual read . the inquisitor ' s tale is maybe not as broadly humorous as his grimm tales ( though it is certainly not lacking in humor ) nor is it as meta - fictional ( though the narrator does inject himself into the story ) . it is , instead , much more philosophical and delves into matters of faith and friendship and morality and mortality . gidwitz never shies away from the darker , more brutal aspects of humanity , but they are deftly balanced with grace and beauty and innocence . this is a book both sacred and profane ; it will make you laugh and think and probably cry a little . it is a reading experience well worth having and may even make you believe in miracles .
set in france in 1242 and told in the style of medieval travel tales , the inquisitor ' s tale follows three children who are either heretics or saints , depending on how one views their accomplishments . jeanne , a peasant girl , has
fits
and sees visions of the future . william , son of an african mother and french crusader father , is both exceptionally bright as well as big and strong . jacob , a jewish boy , can heal with plants and prayers . along with the saintly dog gwenforte , these three children t
an exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of a tale dark and grimm . 1242 . on a dark night , travelers from across france cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children . their adventures take them on a chase through france : they are taken captive by knights , sit alongside a king , and save the land from a farting dragon . on the run to escape prejudice and persecution and save precious and holy texts from being burned , their quest drives them forward to a final showdown at mont saint - michel , where all will come to question if these children can perform the miracles of saints . join william , an oblate on a mission from his monastery ; jacob , a jewish boy who has fled his burning village ; and jeanne , a peasant girl who hides her prophetic visions . they are accompanied by jeanne ' s loyal greyhound , gwenforte . . . recently brought back from the dead . told in multiple voices , in a style reminiscent of the canterbury tales , our narrator collects their stories and the saga of these three unlikely allies begins to come together . beloved bestselling author adam gidwitz makes his long awaited return with his first new world since his hilarious and critically acclaimed grimm series . featuring manuscript illuminations throughout by illustrator hatem aly and filled with adam’s trademark style and humor , the inquisitor ' s tale is bold storytelling that’s richly researched and adventure - packed . beautifully illustrated throughout ! includes a detailed historical note and bibliography .
i wish goodreads had a
currently listening
button . borrow some of the narrative structure & settings of chaucer ' s canterbury tales , add some medieval fairy tale elements and an out - of - time joan of arc - type girl , a jewish boy , and a young african monk and a resurrected dog who form a band dodging pogroms , anti - semites , witch hunters and book burners ; toss in a tragicomic cameo from a deadly farting dragon and you get the gist of the inquisitor ' s tale . there was bit too much religion for me
i wish goodreads had a
currently listening
button . borrow some of the narrative structure & settings of chaucer ' s canterbury tales , add some medieval fairy tale elements and an out - of - time joan of arc - type girl , a jewish boy , and a young african monk and a resurrected dog who form a band dodging pogroms , anti - semites , witch hunters and book burners ; toss in a tragicomic cameo from a deadly farting dragon and you get the gist of the inquisitor ' s tale . there was bit too much religion for me ( and i like reading about religion ) , too little dog , and the story goes long about 2 / 3s through , but it ' s an interesting meditation on the times of the story and - - if readers are prone or prodded to think about it - - our own times as well . probably more a classroom than an under - the - covers - after - lights out book , though . nicely done audio by an ensemble cast .
okay . three children with magical powers going on an adventure with a dog . nothing special , to be honest . they ' re definitely gonna end up saving the world or something heroic like that . wrong . rather than telling it ' s readers about predictable , overtold adventures , this book tells more about religion , persecution , prejudice , and farting dragons . especially the last one . i really enjoyed reading adam gidwitz ' s
the inquisitor ' s tale
. not only because it was informative ( in a way ) , but also because it was so funny . evidently , the author spent a long time researching different topics in order to write this book . his story telling skills are astounding . i highly recommend this book .
why do you mix different drawing styles in the same page , for example cartoonish and simple sketches for characters vs . photorealistic and accurate drawings for the landscapes and the backgrounds , and why do you use very often graphic collage with every kind of items ?
to review : we have a dog that ' s been resurrected , a peasant girl who sees the future , a supernaturally strong oblate , and a jewish boy with the power of miraculous healing .
the children almost laughed in the silence that followed . when you put it that way , it sounded rather insane . that pretty much sums it up - three children and a dog go on a grand adventure in an attempt to stop a massive book burning . i doubt there are few goodreads members who would not champion their cause . though not as funny as his grimm series , gidwitz does a masterful job of mixing fact , legend , and fantasy . this is probably the last novel i ' ll finish this year , and i ' m happy to say it was one of the best .
whether you go your separate ways or stay together , you will continue to witness - - against ignorance , against cruelty , and on behalf of all that is beautiful about this strange and crooked world .
what ' s left for a former megastar but to hit the bottle and hit the road . the majority of dog years sees vic commandeering lil and her car for a drive through old haunts . it ' s here that rifkin ' s film reveals itself as its own low - rent simulation — of ingmar bergman ' s wild strawberries , with reynolds in the victor sjöström role of a bitter old man grappling with his past , and winter as the irritated traveling companion who eventually learns to love the gray - haired grouch .
are you going to use the same drawing style of the first volume also for the other eight books of duncan the wonder dog or are you considering some changes in it ? it will largely be the same . probably identical , really . so , uh , if anyone out there didnt like the first one and was thinking of giving the second another go , you most likely shouldn’t bother .
in a recent interview in the horn book , adam gidwitz talks about his teaching days as being filled with
serious fun
- - i love that concept . yes , kids love having fun , laughing , sharing silly or gross stories . they also love to dig into serious topics and want us adults to ask for their opinions . gidwitz has legions of fans for his exciting , engrossing retellings of grimm ' s tales . in his newest book , he tackles medieval life , religious intolerance and the power of deep loyal friendship - - all with
adam gidwitz is the christopher moore of middle grade fiction . not the moore of the lust lizard of melancholy cove or bloodsucking fiends , but the moore of lamb and fool —funny , irreverent , not above a good fart joke , and way more intelligent than you would gather from a casual read . the inquisitor ' s tale is maybe not as broadly humorous as his grimm tales ( though it is certainly not lacking in humor ) nor is it as meta - fictional ( though the narrator does inject himself into the story ) . it is , ins
it felt garish to put my name on it ; the project is enough of an affectation , i donìt need to compound the vanity . and the nine circles will be the consistent emblem of the book ; i like how it looks , and it felt right . my design sensibilities and layout choices are all , in the end , gut - check stuff . i move things around and take things out and put things in and change the textures and switch things around until i can look at it and immediately get the feel of what i’m going after .
my entry for the white ravens 2017 list : part fantasy , part historical fiction , part superhero tale—with generous dashes of humor—this book unfolds much like the canterbury tales , through stories the inquisitor teases out of individuals of diverse stations in life who are patronizing a countryside inn in medieval france . their stories each contribute a piece to unlocking the mystery of why the king of france has declared war on three children and a dog . each child has a special something—prophetic visions ( the peasant girl jeanne ) , extraordinary strength ( the dark - skinned , learned , very large oblate william ) , the power to heal ( the slight , thoughtful jewish boy jacob—and the dog , once dead , is again alive . central to their story are issues of class intolerances , anti - semitism , censorship , commonsense and formal learning , talmudic and biblical wisdom , and the value of books to civilization . all of this is crafted by gidwitz in a way that thoroughly engages child readers in a tale that is as contemporary as it is traditional . ( age : 9 + )
duncan the wonder dog starts with a prologue / prelude about ideas like the real nature of mathematics , the purpose of the art and the meaning of “good” according to the greek philosopher pythagoras ( who was also vegetarian , by the way ) . then we see a brief fairy tale which serves to introduce the hinduist / buddhist concept of “dharma” : can you better explain to us which role do these ideas have in your story ?
visually speaking duncan the wonder dog seems to me to be influenced by the works of chris ware ( building stories , acme novelty library ) , dave mckean ( cages , mr . punch ) and bill sienkiewicz ( stray toasters , big numbers ) : do you agree with this ? are there living artists / illustrators / comic creators or artists / illustrators / comic creators of the past who are a source of inspiration for your drawings ?
set in france in 1242 and told in the style of medieval travel tales , the inquisitor ' s tale follows three children who are either heretics or saints , depending on how one views their accomplishments . jeanne , a peasant girl , has
fits
and sees visions of the future . william , son of an african mother and french crusader father , is both exceptionally bright as well as big and strong . jacob , a jewish boy , can heal with plants and prayers . along with the saintly dog gwenforte , these three children travel across france . at first they are running for their lives , later on they are trying to save the wisdom of the ages . this brilliant story is both action - packed and introspective , making readers consider their lives and biases today through the lense of the middle ages . highly recommended for grades 5 and up . it includes an excellent author ' s note as well , explaining which bits are actual history . arc provided by publisher .
in 1990 , when i was about six , my family adopted a small , mixed - breed dog we summarily named duncan due to his close resemblance to a small piece of chocolate cake . even as a puppy , he was very intelligent , kind of detached , but still very loving . i was immediately enamored with him . not one month later , my father and i were walking through what i believe had to have been a section of the chicago pedway past a tiny comics stand , and – infatuated with tim burtons recent
the book originally came out darker than i would have wanted , but subsequent printings i thought struck the right balance . i’ve heard complaints also that the text is too small . and maybe when i’m older and my glasses are thicker i’ll regret these decisions , but for now i’m fine and happy with how it reads . and i always drew the book in black and white since i was a kid , and i like , if anything , the consistency of that .
my entry for the white ravens 2017 list : part fantasy , part historical fiction , part superhero tale—with generous dashes of humor—this book unfolds much like the canterbury tales , through stories the inquisitor teases out of individuals of diverse stations in life who are patronizing a countryside inn in medieval france . their stories each contribute a piece to unlocking the mystery of why the king of france has declared war on three children and a dog . each child has a special something—propheti
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is the first of a series of nine books about a world where every living creature can think and talk just like humans , and how that would change ( or not change ) how we live together . i would also warn them that its largely plotless , slow moving , and primarily concerned with playing host to rambling conversations about nature and religion and other self - serious topics i am wholly unqualified to write about .
so thoroughly researched . absolutely love how many different tales were woven together . and what a wonderful message of inclusion and respecting differences of others for today ' s kids .
yes , partly . i also just like big stories , and get bored easily .
i was fortunate enough that adhouse agreed to publish the first book on faith that there would be more coming eventually ; chris pitzer , the owner , has been a great support , and without him it would have been very difficult to get the book into stores or drum up any interest in it at all . if he had said no , i would have self - published , and i suppose i’d been happy enough with whatever result came of it . why did you choose to offer for free on your personal website the reading of the entire first volume of duncan the wonder dog ?
the most honest answer is the most boring answer , and it’s that i simply like how it looks . but i also wanted the book to specifically appear as if it was cobbled together from many different and disparate sources , that it wasn’t created by just one person . the story jumps around so much in time and space that i felt it appropriate the books design scheme mirrored the same hitches and jumps with sudden turns in style and cadence .
too many . most of the book is drawn with cheap pens on cheap paper you can buy in any office supply store , then scanned in and colored ( with gray scale ) on a computer in photoshop . sometimes i’ll paint with acrylics and water colors , and sometimes i’ll just use pencils , and i’ll also frequently grab boards or wood or tarp or carpeting or rugs or other materials with textures i find interesting and incorporate them into the pages .
i read this and am simultaneously listening to it on audible with my daughter . it is a perfectly delightful experience in both formats . in print , i adored the lovely illuminations and marginalia . on audio , the various actors give new layers to an already rich and complex story . the story itself is so sweet and fun and just exactly what i wanted to read right now . i loved it so much , and my daughter is loving it as well . i’m a medievalist so this really rang my bell to see a ya medieval fiction t
probably the best book i ' ve read this year . it ' s sort of a medieval fellowship of the ring where the group is three kids ( a girl & two boys , one a jewish healer and the other a very tall , strong biracial monk ) & a miracle - performing dog who find themselves on the run from the king of france due to . . . blasphemy , pretty much ? it ' s a great adventure and a really moving meditation on humanity . seek it out , read it , share it with any kids in your life . a solid read - next for the fan of a proud
this tale begins in 1242 , an unlikely group of children jeanne , william , and jacob along with a jeanne ' s greyhound , gwenforte , find themselves traveling through france to mont saint - michel . all three are gifted , and at times cursed , as saints . the miracles they perform are often as seen as heresy . while they run from the prejudice of their families and fellow villagers , the king sends knights after them so they can be prosecuted . i had a bit of trouble with the telling of this story . there were some parts that were humorous and age appropriate and some that were quite violent and overly graphic . the language was sometimes immature and silly and did not reflect the time period or content of the story .
to be violent , ever , and yet we are , and against each other , and frequently , so the gratuitousness of it must place it lower on the morally justifiable spectrum . but it’s almost pointless to compare , because animals would surely have very different moral compasses as their realities and the priorities those realities dictate are so radically different . however , pompeii uses political violence , so it’s as tainted as our own violence , i would think , and much the same .
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anthropomorphism is impossible to avoid , but i try to mitigate it by having scenes peppered throughout depicting animals doing inscrutable things , things that we would find completely insane if we witnessed a human being doing the same . i use these to try and have jabbing reminders that animals live with codes of conduct and points of reference entirely apart from our ways of experience – and each animals entirely apart from each other – and that its foolish for me to try and speak for them .
probably the best book i ' ve read this year . it ' s sort of a medieval fellowship of the ring where the group is three kids ( a girl & two boys , one a jewish healer and the other a very tall , strong biracial monk ) & a miracle - performing dog who find themselves on the run from the king of france due to . . . blasphemy , pretty much ? it ' s a great adventure and a really moving meditation on humanity . seek it out , read it , share it with any kids in your life . a solid read - next for the fan of a proud taste for scarlet & miniver .
today , edmond baudoin , jacques tardi , yoshiharu tsuge and ben katchor would be my favorite living cartoonists ; saul steinberg , harvey kurtzman , george herriman and osamu tezuka would be my favorite deceased .
an exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of a tale dark and grimm . 1242 . on a dark night , travelers from across france cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children . their adventures take them on a chase through france : they are taken captive by knights , sit alongside a king , and save the land from a farting dragon . on th
ml : it seems like dogs exist within every culture . if you go to europe , they have dogs . if you go to china , they have dogs . in ancient egypt they had dogs . even somewhere way up in the mountains of tibet they have their own tibetan dogs . that made me think that if the national geographic article is accurate then this must have happened all over the world and not just in one place . it was kind of encoded or written in dog genes that they would act that way because other animals don’t seem to have taken the same evolutionary path .
i ' m 85 , and i ' m loving it . many of us have been children .
the pythagoras prelude will be brought up later in the series , and it was a nicely worded introduction to set up the book . and the dharma section was to show how these animals have heard human concepts and sort of adopted them for their own ends . so the tiger explains to euclid her version of dharma to comfort him , which concerns the worlds natural flowing order and each persons place within its course .
was awarded the top prize as well as best directing and best writing . heading into the academy awards ,
i read this and am simultaneously listening to it on audible with my daughter . it is a perfectly delightful experience in both formats . in print , i adored the lovely illuminations and marginalia . on audio , the various actors give new layers to an already rich and complex story . the story itself is so sweet and fun and just exactly what i wanted to read right now . i loved it so much , and my daughter is loving it as well . i’m a medievalist so this really rang my bell to see a ya medieval fiction that kids might get into . — kristen mcquinn from the best books we read in april 2017 : urltoken
in a recent interview in the horn book , adam gidwitz talks about his teaching days as being filled with
serious fun
- - i love that concept . yes , kids love having fun , laughing , sharing silly or gross stories . they also love to dig into serious topics and want us adults to ask for their opinions . gidwitz has legions of fans for his exciting , engrossing retellings of grimm ' s tales . in his newest book , he tackles medieval life , religious intolerance and the power of deep loyal friendship - - all with a healthy dose of fun , adventure and brilliant storytelling . what will draw children to this story ? they will love gidwitz ' s storytelling as william battles the fiends in the forest , or jacob cures the farting dragon by realizing stinky cheese is setting his farts on fire . they will love the way gwenforte the greyhound is loyal to the children , guiding and protecting them . young readers will also connect emotionally to jeanne , william and jacob - - feeling often as they do , that no one understands them except for their loyal friends . just as importantly , children will be drawn into this story where young heroes decide to take a stand for what ' s right , fighting against ignorance and intolerance , proclaiming that collaboration and friendship is not only possible across social groups but thrives among different social groups . society is still struggling with these very issues today .
on 8 . 5 x 11 inch copy paper and stapled them together when i was finished , and changing the format would have been asking for misfortune , like washing your jersey on the day of the big game .
this is a tough book to review . i personally loved it . . . it flowed quickly , had great voice , characters and character . . . had a nice ending . . . made a few turns that even surprised me . . . had some great research behind it . . . 5 stars for me . . . and my fellow librarians and youth reviewers . . . now for students . . . there ' s a good solid half i think kids will enjoy . . . there ' s another quarter they will make it through . . . however i am not sure what type of students will complete this entire book . . . it is deep , at times satirical , at times wholly gross and the history is certainly not pleasant often . . . so a great book . . . critics will love . . . but how do we get students on board . . . that will be my question . . . can ' t wait to see the illustrations that are mostly not present in this ala arc i had adam sign . . . and i am still hoping some year for a quality color printing . . . this book is in many ways reminiscent at least for 3 / 4 of lin ' s where the mountain meets the moon and that was a beautiful printing !
. but minkyu has injected his own aesthetic that is even more loose and expressive . you see individual brush strokes and rough edges—the look of a world unfinished . minkyu , who works for disney , made the short with friends from all over the animation industry including disney , dreamworks , and pixar . and yet the short is an independent production made not with the help or sponsorship of any studio but built off the drive and passion of these dedicated storytellers . now they’ve earned the highest honor—an oscar nomination—where they face off against a familiar rival—the official disney - produced ,
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short and last year’s annie award winner has been one of the most celebrated independent short animations from the past year .
production company : broken twig productions cast : burt reynolds , ariel winter , clark duke , ellar coltrane , nikki blonsky , juston street , al - jaleel knox , kathleen nolan , chevy chase director - screenplay : adam rifkin producers : neil mandt , gordon whitener , brian cavallaro , executive producers : brett thomason , bobbi sue luther , jared hoffman , michael mandt , erik kritzer , gore verbinski , orian williams , mike camello , charlie anderson , bob kaminski , charlie wear , paul lloyd , micki purcell , beni atoori , jane boisclair director of photography : scott winig production designer : brett a . snodgrass editor : dan flesher music : austin wintory venue : tribeca film festival ( viewpoints ) sales : xyz films
depending on the day and my mood , i have semi - strong feelings about art being free and upholding the separation between art and commerce and trying to do things for the right reasons and blah blah blah . but the short of it is that it was important to me that people be able to just read the damned thing if they want to and not be worried about finding it in a library ( a rarity ) or paying for it . i’ll be doing the same thing with every volume , but i think i’ll continue to wait until the first printing either a ) sells out or b ) has at least been out for a few months because i’d still prefer people read it in book form since its been carefully and explicitly designed for that format . having it online also helps because the sloth - like pace of book production can sometimes mean theres large gaps of time between printings , and if its constantly on my site theres no down time so to speak .
when it came out , and didn’t particularly like it . i’m a great admirer of frank quitely’s art , and while i think grant morrison is an always interesting writer with enough ideas for five lifetimes , his work runs hot and cold with me . i’m afraid that this fell on the cold side . i’m not sure why , though i remember feeling benumbed by the gruesome violence . i’ve heard of
i loved this so hard that i didn ' t want it to end ( and that ' s high praise because finishing books and starting new ones is one of my very favorite things ) . the format reads like the canterbury tales with different narrators at a medieval inn trading off and telling the story of three children who are on a mission and who may or may not be saints ( complete with miracles ) . it ' s a diverse group of children - jeanne , a peasant girl who has visions of the future ; william , a half - african student with super strength ; and jacob , a jewish boy with healing powers . and each diverse role is specifically chosen to explore their role during the middle ages . this book says a lot about modern times while being exclusively set in the 1200s . so , in addition to being a rolicking adventure story with good doses of humor and occasional bloody violence , this is really a philosophy book . there ' s the question of morality - when you know something is right or wrong , where does that knowledge come from ? there ' s the issue of hating people that are different than you are , even people you have never really met , and what that means and what can be done about it . tons of thought and research have obviously gone into this book . man , i love it !
* * * based on the arc * * * a winsome tale full of humor and adventure that will leave readers asking serious questions about religion and the meaning of it all . while most young readers will not understand the menace behind the
inquisitor
in the title , they will take the word at face value . this is a tale told by asking questions . i enjoyed how the story built upon itself in layers with several starts and stops and revisions . it is as much a story about the telling of stories as it is the story its
i loved this so hard that i didn ' t want it to end ( and that ' s high praise because finishing books and starting new ones is one of my very favorite things ) . the format reads like the canterbury tales with different narrators at a medieval inn trading off and telling the story of three children who are on a mission and who may or may not be saints ( complete with miracles ) . it ' s a diverse group of children - jeanne , a peasant girl who has visions of the future ; william , a half - african student with
i’m 30 . i live in a small , northern california town called larkspur and my day job is writing video game stories for telltale games .
second to those four would be charles schulz , billy debeck , and chester gould , along with a host of various illustrators whose work i would catch and absorb throughout my childhood , such as t . s . sullivant’s animal drawings , heinrich kley , gustave dore , wallace morgan’s illustrations for
rauschenberg was one of my favorite artists , and i’ve always been moved by his ability to take what seems to be just about everything he’d ever seen and place it into his work , along with the little corners of expression he would put off - center almost just to amuse himself . i hope
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ml : it wasn’t criticism . it was a concern they raised , wondering if that was going to happen and that i should think about that aspect . i certainly appreciated the feedback . it was definitely on my mind . but this is the film that i wanted to make and so i made it .
ds : i felt that the film was very subtle and that’s what i think is part of its charm . it shows confidence as an artist to allow the story to evolve , allow the characters to do their thing and let the audience make a connection on their own without having to force it on them .
it’s impossible to enter another person’s mind , let alone an animal . we are all in our own boxes , and the gaps between language and communication are filled in by art ; what we can put into plain words , we don’t have to paint . thankfully , we can’t put much of human experience into plain words .
the language , the act of naming the things around us , seems to be real difference between human beings and animals : human beings use words as tools to separate themselves from the rest of the natural world and to define rules of social behaviour . do you think that if animals could talk they would behave differently from us ?


the frozen north is a 1922 american short comedy film directed by and starring buster keaton .

the film is a parody of early western films , especially those of william s. hart .

the film was written by keaton and edward f. cline ( credited as eddie cline ) .

the film runs for around 17 minutes .

sybil seely and bonnie hill co-star in the film .

the frozen north

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first teased back in june , conan exiles has now officially unveiled its free and incoming ' frozen north ' expansion .
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keaton gets himself into all kinds of messes out in the frozen north . pretty funny , but it could ' ve been funnier .
when you climb out of the train walk to the north west . in front of the train walk again to the north west and have a chat with igor . he’s scared of spirits .
- ajinomoto co . , inc . ( “ajinomoto co . ” ) is strengthening its operating foundation for frozen noodles to expand its frozen foods business in north america . ajinomoto toyo frozen noodles inc . ( “atfn” ) , a frozen noodle production company established in april 2015 by the ajinomoto group and toyo suisan kaisha , ltd . , will build a frozen noodle production plant that is scheduled to start operation in july 2016 . ajinomoto co . will accelerate the expansion of its frozen foods business in north america by rolling out frozen noodles with high quality and specialty , centered on japanese - style ramen , through the sales network of ajinomoto windsor , inc .
in the ajinomoto group’s fy2014 - 2016 medium - term management plan , north america is positioned as a priority area where it aims to accelerate the expansion of its business scale centered on the frozen foods business . in the massive north american frozen foods market , ajinomoto co . will open up the frozen noodle market in the japanese and asian food category ahead of other companies to establish the clear no . 1 position and promote the penetration of the “ajinomoto brand” .
once the rear car has been uncoupled the train will continue on its journey . it’ll come to a stop before a giant mammoth statue deep in the frozen north and the youki will run out .
it would be one thing if the mention of hart was just a throwaway bit of trivia but theories as to the very meaning of the frozen north have cropped up based on hart’s comments .
the frozen north , due out on 16th august alongside the xbox one version of the game , brings conan exiles out of the desert and into the snowy north , introducing a new climate and weather system that requires players wrap up warm or die . funcom said to expect 70 per cent more landmass .
the
frozen wilds
is a reference to where you ' re going , of course — the
banuk
territory , north of the mountain range that would otherwise have stopped you in the original game .
the frozen north , like most keaton shorts , is widely available in a variety of formats . i like the kino lorber release , which is available on dvd and blu - ray .
ajinomoto health & nutrition north america , inc . , ajinomoto is a registered trademark .
atfn will invest approximately usd 25 million ( approximately jpy 3 billion ) to build a production plant for frozen noodles . ajinomoto co . will bring together the high - level noodle manufacturing technology of toyo suisan kaisha , ltd . , the production technology of ajinomoto frozen foods co . , inc . and the product development technology of awi to provide the north american market with high - quality frozen noodles with specialty backed by technology . the current lineup of asian frozen foods centers on products such as gyoza , spring rolls and fried rice . by enhancing the product lineup with the addition of japanese - style ramen and other new frozen noodles , ajinomoto co . intends to rapidly expand its entire frozen foods business through the powerful sales network of awi , which covers all of north america .
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at the heart of the story in
the frozen wilds
is aloy ' s ongoing search for answers about her origins .
walk to the north - east and you’ll catch site of ivan and the train but can’t get across to it because the bridge is broken . walk to the right and have a look at the altar that’s been set up with stones . there’s a frozen fish stuck to it .
the frozen north gets a solid “good” on my scale of keaton shorts . it’s not his finest but it is definitely a lot of fun . the darker comedy and the surreal aspects are a plus but i find its lack of focus to be a big drawback .
2000 ( date of establishment of the surviving company , ajinomoto frozen foods u . s . a . , inc . )
the frozen foods market in north america is approximately usd 40 billion ( approximately jpy 5 trillion ; ajinomoto co . estimate for fiscal 2014 ) . the market for frozen noodles in the asian / ethnic food category is approximately usd 180 million 2 ( approximately jpy 22 billion ) and continues to grow by double digits each year . moreover , demand for japanese - style ramen is booming in north america , centered on urban areas , with sights such as customers lining up for ramen at usd 15 a bowl .
the frozen north is set in the , well , frozen north . keaton is a ne’er - do - well who starts things out by attempting to rob the local saloon using a cardboard cutout of a bandit . hart had used a similar ruse in his 1914 film the bargain , which had been re - released in 1920 . some critics have suggested that the cutout was used to symbolize keaton’s view of hart’s wooden acting . actually , keaton’s opinion was the opposite . he described hart as a ham . he’s right . a two - decade veteran of the stage , hart was one of the most shameless scenery - chewers in the business .
the frozen wilds
arrives on november 7 on the playstation digital storefront and costs $ 19 . 99 . the game is a playstation 4 exclusive . check out the reveal trailer right here :
conan exiles ' the frozen north expansion is free - of - charge and due august 16 . it ' s been six months , but i still can ' t get the dong - slider theme song ' badgers ' musician mr . weebl composed for chris out of my head .
for food service to expand its frozen foods business in north america . by building a new plant for ajinomoto windsor , inc . ( “awi” ) in missouri , u . s . a . to increase production capacity for frozen appetizers , ajinomoto co . aims to strengthen its business for food service and establish a strong no . 2 position in the frozen appetizer market . investment will be approximately usd 39 million ( approximately jpy 4 . 4 billion ) , with operations scheduled to start in november 2017 .
through the years , dick kept written journals of daily life at twin lakes but would also document much of his adventure on film with his 16 mms bolex camera . the frozen north is dick ' s own filmed account of his life alone in this
one man ' s wilderness
.
along with the construction of the new plant , awi has concluded an agreement to transfer ownership of the piedmont plant , one of its existing plants , to today’s food , llc , a manufacturer of frozen and refrigerated food products , in early 2018 . the piedmont plant will meet north american customers’ demand for appetizers as an awi plant until the joplin plant begins operations .
ajinomoto group completes acquisition of full equity interest in windsor quality holdings , lp , the no . 1 manufacturer of asian / ethnic frozen foods in the u . s .
the new zone also brings with it new buildings and resources , a new religion and god , and two new crafting systems that allow players to rustle up the likes of demon blood sausages , bug soup and a host of alcoholic beverages . watch out for the latter , though , as nursing a hangover in the frozen north doesn ' t look pretty .
food service is an important sales channel that accounts for approximately 30 % of awi ' s sales , and frozen appetizers are a core category that makes up about 30 % of its sales in that channel . the market for frozen appetizers for food service has grown approximately 5 % over the past two years , during which time sales of awi’s frozen appetizers have increased approximately 6 % per year . on the other hand , the company’s two existing frozen appetizer plants are already nearing maximum production capacity , and are not expected to be able to meet growth in demand , which is projected to continue .
pugs of the frozen north winter came in the night , like a white sheet laid over the world . - first sentence shen is on a ship called the lucky star when all of the sudden winter comes , but not just any winter . . . it ' s a magical winter ( true winter ) . the ocean freezes and then shen saves the cargo . . . 66 pugs . while shen is trying to save the pugs , he gets left behind by his captain . he is alone , walking with the pugs across the frozen ocean . then he gets to a post office ( whose letters only say
walk back down and then north west again to speak with igor . he’ll calm down now that the howling has stopped and take off in the snowmobile . go back to the where the snowmobile was and pick up the ice cleats that igor left behind .
ajinomoto group to acquire windsor quality holdings , lp , the no . 1 manufacturer of asian / ethnic frozen foods in the u . s . , for approximately usd 800 million
knife is pulled twice on the bad man in the fight at the end of the film .
horizon zero dawn
is set in a future earth , in a deserted colorado that ' s been retaken by nature . colorado , as you know , can be cold and snowy . it ' s neighbor to the north , wyoming , can be even colder and snowier — and wyoming appears to be the setting for
the frozen wilds .
keaton spends the rest of the film dealing with snow forts , snowshoes , dog sleds and assorted north of the north pole complications . no direct spoofs , just fun with props and stunts . the closest thing the film has to a plot is keaton’s insistent wooing of a young wife every time her husband has his back turned . ( he briefly launches into an erich von stroheim impression during one of these scenes . )
manufacture and sale of instant noodles , fresh noodles , frozen noodles , processed foods , etc . , seafood business , cold - storage business
in
the frozen wilds ,
which arrives on november 7 , the game ' s main character aloy will explore an entirely new region , with a new culture and new robot animals .
if keaton himself is to be believed , he never meant for the frozen north to be anything more than a friendly spoof of an actor whose films he enjoyed . when he discussed the short in interviews , keaton seemed genuinely hurt that hart took offense . after all , he wouldn’t have bothered to satirize hart if he was not a fan himself .
awi will invest approximately usd 39 million to build a new plant with an annual production capacity of 25 , 000 tons in the city of joplin , near the carthage plant ( carthage ) in missouri . construction has already begun , and production is scheduled to start in november 2017 . with the construction of the new plant , the technologies of ajinomoto co . and ajinomoto frozen foods co . , inc . will be introduced in the frozen appetizer category to develop , produce and sell specialty frozen appetizers . to promote awi’s long - term development , sufficient space has been secured in the new plant for future production increases .
look inside the shack at the base of the tower . turn on the device at the top by flipping the red switch . push the red buttons to change the digital display to the pilot’s radio channel , 0 3 2 8 . then press the little red button at the base of the microphone to talk boris .
pugs of the frozen north is funny , not just a bit funny , but really really funny . it tickled bones i didn’t know i had . the humour is in the words and pictures together in equal measure . however don’t be fooled by this , it’s a light , fun read , but it’s also a tale full of heart and feeling . the final paragraphs are lovely to read and a little sad too .
this satirical parody of william s . hart ' s melodramatic films finds buster in the frozen north ,
last stop on the subway .
he uses a wanted poster as his partner in robbing a gambling house . when he thinks he spies his wife making love to another man he shoots them both only to learn it isn ' t his cabin after all .
pugs of the frozen north is a fast paced , frenetic story that grabs your attention from the very start . the writing of the awesome philip reeve is always of a high standard , but what i particularly loved about this book was the quality of writing was not watered down for the younger reader . he doesn’t patronise , he allows children to learn new vocabulary to read like little adults . this writing style also means that adults reading these stories can enjoy the process just as much ( if not more ) than the children .
again , this book is funny like frozen pugs of the north . the plot is unique and utterly bonkers , and i love this about it . when children write their own stories ( something we’ve done recently with a group of 9 year olds in the library ) they write wild , insane stories packed full of imagination . that’s what children enjoy , and this book gives them that in abundance .
use the hatchet on the rope tied on your side of the bridge to get the rope with plate and then use it on the top of the tree overhanging the chasm to swing across .
pugs of the frozen north is another of our sunshine state young readers award books for this school year . i love that the book is written and printed to go along with the wonderful large illustrations on every page . this really helps keep the young readers interested in the book and helps them visualize the strange fictional ideas that the author has created . it isn’t a long book , but surprisingly it took me a few days to read . this book is a great example of creative writing for young readers &
take a look at the shelf above the fireplace and grab the fisherman’s guide , the russian doll and the hatchet behind the doll . head down and to the left , to the other side of the cabin . and then left to look in the kitchen . grab the fish tank and head back . open the back door and go out to the jetty .
the frozen north
is another of the short films collection running from 1920 - 1923 before keaton got into feature lengths and runs at 17 minutes . the film isn ' t near the top of his works but has some funny gags including the fishing scene and some of the stories black humor is super dark until the ending reveals that it was a dream . this is definitely on the darker side as buster plays
the bad man
and is seen in a different light , hence the ending . worth a watch in order to see buster in a different role than he was used to doing .
note 1 : windsor quality holdings , lp ( “wf” ) , the no . 1 asian / ethnic frozen foods company rolling out its business from consumer business to food service in north america in which the ajinomoto group acquired a full equity interest on november 5 , 2014 , was reorganized on april 1 , 2015 into ajinomoto windsor , inc . ( “awi” ) , a new company that handles the consumer foods business .
having read other books by philip reeve , my children were keen to review this latest – “pugs of the frozen north . ” with fourteen chapters and just over 200 pages , this is probably best for more confident readers , aged approx 7 + . however , it has lots of fantastic illustrations , which not only break up the text for the more reluctant reader , but also helps the story appeal to a younger audience , as well as being good to read aloud . shen is the cabin boy on the “lucky star” when the ship becomes tra
you see , there is a huge difference between keaton and arbuckle deciding to tweak hart’s nose a little and keaton melodramatically shaking his fist at the gods and setting out on a campaign of destruction and revenge , which is , frankly , how some biographies make it sound . i also find it odd that the humor of the frozen north does not really touch on sanctimony or hypocrisy , which a revenge film would likely have done .
pugs of the frozen north is another of our sunshine state young readers award books for this school year . i love that the book is written and printed to go along with the wonderful large illustrations on every page . this really helps keep the young readers interested in the book and helps them visualize the strange fictional ideas that the author has created . it isn’t a long book , but surprisingly it took me a few days to read . this book is a great example of creative writing for young readers & i recommend it for elementary age students .
grab the ivory knife and use the knife on the rope holding the sled . the ice will crack and you’ll wake up in a strange hut .
walk down the screen and enter the train cabin . walk to the back , to han’s room , and pick up the plan of the train off the floor . walk to the back of the room and pick up the oil dispenser from the floor . run back to oscar and use the oil dispenser on him . he’ll get on board the train and try to start the train .
on november 7 , the already gigantic
horizon zero dawn
is getting a huge new expansion . it ' s called
the frozen wilds ,
it looks super fresh , and we already know a lot about it .
walk to the south twice and receive a phone call from oscar . look in the back of the snowmobile and grab the gauze blanket . look at the totem to the left and put the gauze blanket in its mouth to stop the howling .
snow and ice are sure to play a crucial role in
the frozen wilds .
what role that will be remains to be seen . perhaps snow can be used as cover for sneaking around ?
plus , that so - called motive is murky . meade’s book states that keaton purchased some ideas for the frozen north from arbuckle , who , the author claims , bore a grudge against hart . ( keaton’s alleged purchase of story ideas does not really prove much as arbuckle already spoofed hart in his 1918 short out west . ) while many book and online resources state that hart condemned arbuckle , the books all seem to lead back to meade and the websites lead back to wikipedia .
the game ' s development studio is advancing that narrative in
the frozen wilds .
rather than telling a side - story , or exploring an alternate
what if ?
scenario , the new expansion will continue aloy ' s journey of self - discovery .
use the hatchet to climb up the cliff step by step . start in the center , head to the right , over to the left , back to the center , up a few steps , over to the right and then up to the top .
continue along the path to the right until youki chases a beaver into the water . continue forwards and you’ll see a clearing with branches . pick them up and walk back to the altar with the fish . use the branches at the base of the stone altar and then use the matches on the branches to start a fire . the ice will melt and you’ll get the fish offering .
pugs of the forzen north is one such wonder . it tells the story of a lost boy , shen , a po of ice worker ( i’ll let you work that out by reading the book ) named sika and 66 lost pug dogs ( too many to name , but amazingly they’re all there on the back pages ) .
look out the window to the left and use the orange salmon on the grizzly bear . happy with his meal the bear will walk away . go out the front door and walk down the path you came down , to the left . keep going until you come to the broken wooden bridge .
the ajinomoto group 80 % ( ajinomoto windsor , inc . 40 % , ajinomoto co . , inc . 20 % , ajinomoto frozen foods co . , inc . 20 % ) toyo suisan kaisha , ltd . 20 %
i have seen 30 - odd buster keaton short films and the frozen north , without doubt , is the strangest i have seen so far . it is a western parody , that becomes strangely violent , before ending in a way that keaton would kind of reprise for sherlock jnr . tonally it doesn ' t feel like a keaton short film at all , but it is enthralling , if not especially great . to be watched , if not wholly to be enjoyed .
i still think oliver and the seawigs is my favorite of this series , but this one is a close second . pugs ! yetis ! a daring race across the frozen north ! ( of course , the race was more like something seen in wacky races than the iditarod . ) it was fun and funny , but with a great message about friendship and family . i did have one quibble , and it ' s kind of a big one - - almost enough to make me stop reading . in the early part of the book , captain jeggings , who is drawn as being maybe mongonlian ( definite
for more than 30 years a man by the name of dick proenneke lived alone in the alaskan bush . his only neighbors were the wolves and grizzly bears and his only transportation was his canoe and a good set of legs . through the years , dick kept written journals of daily life at twin lakes but would also document much of his adventure on film with his 16 mms bolex camera . the frozen north is dick ' s own filmed account of his life alone in this
one man ' s wilderness
, produced from original footage not included in
alone in the wilderness
or
alaska silence & solitude
.
when
the frozen wilds
arrives on november 7 , hulst says it ' s
gonna be very substantial .
at $ 19 . 99 , players will no doubt expect a lot . from the sound of things , guerrilla is prepared to meet those expectations .
the back carriage is stuck so go and talk to oscar . he’ll tell you about the uncoupling system . walk to the rear cabin and in the center is the access panel .
i personally do not buy the vengeance angle . as we have already seen , keaton’s hart behavior was only slightly exaggerated and if he lied , cheated , killed or stole… well , hart had already done those things a dozen times before . if anything , the frozen north on the mild side for a spoof . if keaton really meant to take revenge against hart for arbuckle’s sake , i think he would have sharpened his comedic darts in a more deadly manner . in fact , keaton gives up the hart impression for much of the short and throws in a parody of erich von stroheim for good measure .
philip reeve was born and raised in brighton , where he worked in a bookshop for a number of years while also co - writing , producing and directing a number of no - budget theatre projects . philip then began illustrating and has since provided cartoons for around forty children ' s books , including the best - selling horrible histories , murderous maths and dead famous series . railhead , published by oxford university press , will be published in the uk in october 2015 pugs of the frozen north , written with sarah mcintyre , is out now .
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head back to the radio tower and look at the shack . turn on the radar by flipping the red switch to the bottom right . the radar can only see 90 degrees at a time . you’ll have to climb the tower to turn the radar around . turn the radar to point towards b . go back to the shack and look at the radar screen which is now showing the south east quadrant . there is a blip there at 80 horizontal and 20 vertical .
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this book was hilarious and awesome . i wasn ' t sure what to expect , but it started right in with the adventure . shen and sika are great protagonists ( and i coded sika and her family as inuit or some other northern indigenous people which is nice ) . i really especially loved helga hammerfest , who has polar bears pull her sled and who is big and strong and owns the shit out of her fabulous beard .
most ladies don ' t care for beards , but i find mine helps to keep my chin warm in the frozen north . you sh
leave the cockpit and head down the screen 3 times until you come to the four way intersection . go down the screen and you’ll almost be run over by a snowmobile . walk down the screen twice until you see the radio tower .
go back to boris and look in the cockpit . set the co - ordinates on the left side of the panel to 80 20 and press the button underneath . this will take you directly to the train and youki will greet you .
the call of the wild is a story of transformation in which the old buck —the civilized , moral buck—must adjust to the harsher realities of life in the frosty north , where survival is the only imperative . kill or be killed is the only morality among the dogs of the klondike , as buck realizes from the moment he steps off the boat and watches the violent death of his friend curly . the wilderness is a cruel , uncaring world , where only the strong prosper . it is , one might say , a perfect darwinian world , and london’s depiction of it owes much to charles darwin , who proposed the theory of evolution to explain the development of life on earth and envisioned a natural world defined by fierce competition for scarce resources . the term often used to describe darwin’s theory , although he did not coin it , is “the survival of the fittest , ” a phrase that describes buck’s experience perfectly . in the old , warmer world , he might have sacrificed his life out of moral considerations ; now , however , he abandons any such considerations in order to survive .
to find the second two numbers flip the a switch down and the b switch up . the green light next to b will turn on . now look at the three switches , bottom right , and flip the green one up and the yellow one down . this will display the second two numbers , 2 8 . so the radio channel is 0 3 2 8 .
run back to youki and give him the offering . this will distract him long enough for the beaver to finish chopping down a tree . walk back to where the beaver was and walk across the fallen tree to the other side of the river .
try to open the access panel . it’s stuck so call oscar and he’ll active the mechanism to open the panel . have a look at the panel and to uncouple the rear cabin move the switches 1 , 3 and 5 , from top to bottom .
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walk up the ice ramp towards the mammoth statue . ivan will confront you . try to talk to him a few times and then call oscar on the phone . oscar will toot the train and distract ivan . while ivan is distracted have a look a the sled at the top of the screen .
far to the north , a vast new land has been discovered . a cold and rugged landscape where snow - capped mountains and dark , haunted forests stretch as far as the eye can see ,
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here , between the desperate howls of wolves and thundering footsteps of frost giants , the beating of kettle - drums can be heard as savage tribes of northmen worship ymir , their lord of storm and war .
a documentary depicting the life and work of the trappers of bakhtia , a village in the heart of the siberian taiga , where daily life has changed little in over a century .
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continue along the path ahead , ahead once more and when you get to the broken bridge go to the right . you’ll see a cut - scene along the way . head towards the log cabin and kate will get a call from her mother . enter the log cabin .
flip the dial in the top left to turn it on . the light next to it will glow red . flip switch b to off and leave switch a on . this will give us the first two numbers of the radio channel . look at the bottom three switches . flick the far right one down and the other two up . flick the two switches underneath so that they’re up . a green light will come on and you’ll be shown the first two numbers of the radio channel , 0 3 .
documentary tells the story of dick proenneke who , in the late 1960s , built his own cabin in the wilderness at the base of the aleutian peninsula , in what is now lake clark national park . . . . see full summary »
when true winter arrives it marks the start of the race to the top of the world and the opportunity to win your heart’s desire . shen and sika harness their courage , determination and a wild ( not very ) pack of tiny pugs , and set out to win the race in order to save sika’s ailing grandpa . along the way they contend with other racers , the ferocious true winter and of course , who could forget the yetis , the crazy crazy yetis ! !
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when buck enters the wild , he must learn countless lessons in order to survive , and he learns them well . but the novel suggests that his success in the frozen north is not merely a matter of learning the ways of the wild ; rather , buck gradually recovers primitive instincts and memories that his wild ancestors possessed , which have been buried as dogs have become civilized creatures . the technical term for what happens to buck is atavism—the reappearance in a modern creature of traits that defined its remote forebears . london returns to this theme again and again , constantly reminding us that buck is “retrogressing , ” as the novel puts it , into a wilder way of life that all dogs once shared . “he was older than the days he had seen and the breaths he had drawn , ” we are told . “he linked the past with the present , and the eternity behind him throbbed through him in a mighty rhythm to which he swayed as the tides and seasons swayed . ” buck even has occasional visions of this older world , when humans wore animal skins and lived in caves , and when wild dogs hunted their prey in the primeval forests . his connection to his ancestral identity is thus more than instinctual ; it is mystical . the civilized world , which seems so strong , turns out to be nothing more than a thin veneer , which is quickly worn away to reveal the ancient instincts lying dormant underneath . buck hears the call of the wild , and london implies that , in the right circumstances , we might hear it too .
walk back into the log cabin and open the front door . uh oh ! a grizzly bear !
pugs , many pugs , and snow , a lot of snow . a good fantasy adventure , on ice . i liked this one more than astra , which was nice . the icy adventure was a good pick for the current winter weather , as i was totally in the mood . i enjoyed the race , discovering the fantasy elements , and the characters were all likable . i found the addition of some serious undertones welcome , especially with sika , and the fact the various characters cared about the others was also nice . the story was well built , with some
thus far , my experience with philip reeve has mainly been reading the larklight series two or three times . this is also a charming book full of confidently offbeat characters and a realistic sense of the importance friendship , belonging , and doing the right thing have to the target audience . shipwrecked by the sudden freezing of the sea , shen finds himself alone and saddled with 66 pugs that the captain had said would sell in like hot pies . he finds the po of ice , formerly the post office where he meets sika . a misunderstanding or two later , the two embark on the race to the top of the world , where the winner will gain their heart’s desire . this book is best read to / with kids who don’t question the logic of everything and who enjoy random silly things for the sheer awesome factor . things like shrinksnow and yetis who eat pasta made from snow and hate to wash up . the other racers are a good mix of characters , such as the fashionable mitzi , the robot - building scientist , and the beleaguered butler serving the nasty entitled son of the last winner . my favourite is helga , the bearded woman who is kind and pragmatic , and who prefers winter and the cold . the illustrations are cute and the message at the end is suitably warming without being kitschy . this book would make a good gift for just about anyone , child or adult .
pugs , many pugs , and snow , a lot of snow . a good fantasy adventure , on ice . i liked this one more than astra , which was nice . the icy adventure was a good pick for the current winter weather , as i was totally in the mood . i enjoyed the race , discovering the fantasy elements , and the characters were all likable . i found the addition of some serious undertones welcome , especially with sika , and the fact the various characters cared about the others was also nice . the story was well built , with some humor and funny twists , and the illustrations were particularly pleasant to follow with the colors chosen and the amount of details and cuteness . i ' m looking forward to the next book in the series , each is its own world and adventure and all are good reads for the moment . great duo of artists .
read the fisherman’s guide and you’ll discover that orange salmon like green frogs . look at the fishing poles and then at the tackle box . use the lure on the top row , far left , and cast your line out to deep water . you’ll immediately catch a fish and put it in the fish tank .
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at the top of the cliff walk down one screen , to the left and forwards until you find the aeroplane crash . don’t worry about looking inside it now . head up one screen more and talk to the pilot dangling from a tree . he’s asleep . you’ll need to find some way to get him on the radio . go back and look inside the cockpit .
i bought the paperback of cakes in space , but have also seen the hardback version in my library ( on the few occasions it’s been on the shelves ) and both are wonderful . the paperbacks are illustrated in black and white as you can see , but they’re no less fantastic because of this . the shading and depth allows them to have just as much appeal as the coloured ( orange toned ) versions in the hardback .
walk towards the front end of the train and you’ll receive a phone call from the colonel saying someone has been looking for you . youki will find an arm in the snow . pull it out to find out it’s oscar . he’s too cold to start the train .
walk down twice and to the left to go speak with boris . he’ll tell you that you can use the ejector seat to make it to the train but you’ll need the exact co - ordinates to get there .
what a bonkers book this is ! if you enjoy fiction to it’s highest degree , mad twists and turns in a story and loads of exciting and unusual characters , then cakes in space is the book for you . it reads slightly younger than pugs of the frozen north , but could still happily be enjoyed by children of a wide age range and adults too ( i certainly enjoyed it ) . astra is a fantastic character with heart and guts , huge personality . in fact this book is packed with aliens and robots and other strange creatures that you can’t help but fall in love with . the combination of philip reeve’s descriptions and sarah mcintyre’s drawings you get to know and love each person or thing you come across . i even had huge fondness for little mammoth , who doesn’t do a lot , but is a gorgeous ongoing presence through the whole book .
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yet another wonderful addition to the reeves and mcintyre duo and expelling the myth that ' there are no good books for younger children ' . when shen finds himself abandoned upon a frozen sea along with 66 pugs , he is unsure of his fate . fortunately , he encounters sika and her family . she agrees to look after the dogs so long as they can be part of a sledging competition in which the winner is granted their heart ' s desire . as always , these pages are packed with wonderful silliness , from sea monste
sarah mcintyre’s illustrations weave through the story beautifully , adding an additional dimension to the tale . they are detailed , crazy and funny just like the story itself ! the hardback versions of their books have added colour . not too much , but just soft gentle tones that reflect the environment of the tale . a soft minty green wafts through the pages and makes you feel that cold icy air .
thus far , my experience with philip reeve has mainly been reading the larklight series two or three times . this is also a charming book full of confidently offbeat characters and a realistic sense of the importance friendship , belonging , and doing the right thing have to the target audience . shipwrecked by the sudden freezing of the sea , shen finds himself alone and saddled with 66 pugs that the captain had said would sell in like hot pies . he finds the po of ice , formerly the post office where h
experienced cameraman ed wardle sets out on an adventure in which he is the star : a long stay in the barren canadian wilderness . as the cycle of seasons passes , he must survive from the . . . see full summary »
follow the path along until youki chases a bird towards a cliff . the bourghoff brothers are at the top and will start throwing rocks at you until a plane almost hits them .
alaska silence & solitude is the follow up to alone in the wilderness , filmed 20 years later . bob swerer and bob swerer sr . visit dick proenneke at his famous cabin on twin lakes where the wildlife is still abundant and the scenery is spectacular .
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while the two lives that buck leads stand in stark contrast to each other , this contrast does not go unchallenged throughout the novel . his life with judge miller is leisurely , calm , and unchallenging , while his transition to the wilderness shows him a life that is savage , frenetic , and demanding . while it would be tempting to assume that these two lives are polar opposites , events later in the novel show some ways in which both the wild and civilization have underlying social codes , hierarchies , and even laws . for example , the pack that buck joins is not anarchic ; the position of lead dog is coveted and given to the most powerful dog . the lead dog takes responsibility for group decisions and has a distinctive style of leadership ; the main factor in the rivalry between buck and spitz is that buck sides with the less popular , marginal dogs instead of the stronger ones . buck , then , advocates the rights of a minority in the pack—a position that is strikingly similar to that of his original owner , the judge , who is the novel’s most prominent example of civilization .
the race to the top of the world ! it comes around once in a lifetime , and the prize ? your heart ' s desire . shen and sika can ' t resist the chance to win , but competition is fierce . the path to victory is littered with snow trolls , sea monsters , and a gang of particularly hungry yetis . but shen and sika have something the other contestants don ' t have . actually , they have 66 o
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i like when shen was at the noodle bar and the noodle bar was full of yetis and helga hammerfest turned into a yeti because she ate too much mind contolling noodles i love the . . .
dick proenneke retired at age 50 in 1967 and decided to build his own cabin on the shore of twin lakes . the first summer he scouted for the best cabin site , and cut and peeled the logs he would need for his cabin . dick proenneke returned the next summer to finish the cabin where he lived for over 30 years . dick filmed his adventures , and bob swerer later turned the film into a video so we can all watch this amazing man build his cabin by hand .
the race to the top of the world ! it comes around once in a lifetime , and the prize ? your heart ' s desire . shen and sika can ' t resist the chance to win , but competition is fierce . the path to victory is littered with snow trolls , sea monsters , and a gang of particularly hungry yetis . but shen and sika have something the other contestants don ' t have . actually , they have 66 other things ; pugs to be exact . that ' s a 264 paw - powered sled . let the race begin !
elsewhere , the expansion adds fish traps , beekeeping and cooking . brewing , a new crafting system , lets you make alcohol , which helps keep you warm in the cold . there ' s a new religion , too , which lets you summon the avatar of ymir , the lord of storm and war . the video , below goes into more detail .