
Jim Henson Animating
While Jim Henson was best known for his work in the field of puppetry, namely that of the Muppets and later his Creature Shop, Henson also produced many experimental films, short subjects and other projects that utilized a range of film making techniques - including stop-motion, computer, cut paper, and paint animation as well as live action.
Below is a listing of Henson's many experimental films and various short subjects, including his live action telefilms, independent short films, Sesame Street inserts, and other film projects; this list does not include Henson's numerous Muppet and Creature Shop projects.
Films
"Drums West"c. 1961
"Shearing Animation"c. 1962
"Time Piece"1965
"Run, Run"1965
"Limbo" films"The Organized Mind," "The Idea Man,"
"I Know Who I Am," and "I'm Nobody"
1966
"I Know Who I Am," and "I'm Nobody"
1966
"Memories"1967 for Bufferin
"Ripples"1967
"Wheels That Go"1967
"The Paperwork Explosion"1967 for IBM
"Ordeal of the American City" opening sequence1968 for NBC White Paper
"Flapsole Sneakers"c. 1960s
Select-a-Vision demonstration1969 for RCA
"Body Parts vs. Heavy Equipment"1969 for Sesame Street
"The Cube"1969
"Numerosity" (10 films)1969 for Sesame Street
"Dollhouse"1970 for Sesame Street
"The King of Eight"1970 for Sesame Street
Scanimate Films (2 films)1970 for Sesame Street
"Number Three Ball Film"1970 for Sesame Street
Directed by Frank Oz
Directed by Frank Oz
RCA stereo TV demonstration1970 for RCA
"The Queen of Six"1971 for Sesame Street
"Number Twelve Rocks"1971 for Sesame Street
"Seven Monsters"1971 for Sesame Street
Produced with Maurice Sendak and Fred Calvert Productions
Produced with Maurice Sendak and Fred Calvert Productions
"Eleven Cheer"1973 for Sesame Street
"1-2-3-4-5!"1975 for Sesame Street
"Raisin Army"1975 for Sesame Street
"Cat and Mouse"Date unknown
Unfinished films
"A Tale of Sand"c. 1950s-1970s
"Alexander the Grape"1965
"Moki"c. 1967
IBM films"The Crowd" • "Excluded Mean"
"The File Clerk" • "Unpredictable"
c.1968
"The File Clerk" • "Unpredictable"
c.1968
"Inside My Head"c. 1969
"Reflections"1973
The Italian Filmc. 1980s
"Inside John"c. 1989
"Handmade Video"c. 1990
Sources
- ↑ Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones, page 130.