Barry Purves – His Intimate Lives

DVD, Potemkine, 2008
Six animation films, 1989–2001, bonus material, 80 page booklet

DVD contents:

• Next (1989 – 5 min)
• Screen Play (1992 – 11 min)
• Rigoletto (1993 – 30 min)
• Achilles (1995 – 11 min)
• Gilbert & Sullivan, The Very Models (1998 – 16 min)
• Hamilton Mattress (2001 – 30 min)

Bonus Material

• A conversation between Barry and Michel Ocelot at the Ranelagh Theatre (27 min)
• An introduction to the films by Barry (10 min)
• Subtitles revealing the literary and musical references in Next and Gilbert & Sullivan
• A commercial inspired by Screen Play (2 min)

Booklet

• 80 illustrated pages, including story boards, director and trivia notes and an essential guide to stop-motion animation.