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Video: Jim Henson's experimental film "Drums West"

Phillip

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The Jim Henson Company posted this recently rediscovered treasure today...

"Drums West" cut-paper animation from Jim Henson. This newly rediscovered short was created in Jim's home studio in Bethesda, MD around 1961. It is one of several experimental shorts inspired by the music of jazz great Chico Hamilton. At the end, in footage probably shot by Jerry Juhl, Jim demonstrates his working method.
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I enjoyed it. I found it similar in style to another artists' work named Len Lye (look up Swinging the Lambeth Walk or Color Shout on youtube).
 
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Did they not use this kind of art for Sesame when they first started as well?
 
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