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Animation: a bit of humor eases holiday stress

 

santa-in-ornamentsWhile browsing for a selection of Christmas Day items — music, film, animation — I stumbled upon this award-winning animated short film, “Ornaments,” a 3-D computer animated short story about a mischievous Christmas tree decoration with a hunger for some milk and cookies. At a mere six minutes, it’s quick to watch and full of animated slapstick humor.

The songs, in chronological order, are: “Habanera” from the opera “Carmen” – George Bizet; “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from “The Nutcracker” – Tchaikovsky; “Can Can” from “Orpheus in the Underworld” – Offenbach, “Barber of Seville” Overture – Rossini, and “Trepak” from “The Nutcracker” – Tchaikovsky.

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About Christine Anne Piesyk

    In my 40+ years in media, I have worked as feature writer, investigative reporter, editor, publisher, and film/theater/arts critic. I brought my liberal New England activism to Tennessee several years ago, having finally completed a mid-life undergraduate degree in community organizing and women's studies, and an MA in Interdisciplinary Arts with a concentration in Alzheimer's Disease. I served on Future Search Commissions for two colleges and on homelessness for the City of Northampton (MA), where I applied some of my undergrad work in urban planning and community development. I am a member of FreeThinkers for Peace and Civil Liberties. I am a certified storm spotter just because weather fascinates me. In my spare time (define spare time please?) I am a voracious reader, obsessive movie buff, ballroom dancer, and classical music junkie. I also create sci-fi/fantasy and renaissance costumes. I see life as an ongoing opportunity for learning and adventure (one current interest is mastering preparation of foods from India and Southeast Asia). My dream: a return trip to Machu Picchu. After all, the best things still to come. All posts by Christine Anne Piesyk as presented on Clarksville Online are copyright ©2006, 2007, 2008 to the author.

    Email: womanspeak@gmail.com

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