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The Transformer

The Transformer

All aboard! Step on the psychedelic animation train with this film festival promo from the artists behind Yellow Submarine (1968)

Animation & Artists Moving Image 1968 2 mins

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Overview

After the Yellow Submarine came the psychedelic train… This short animated delight, also known as “Cambridge Steam Engine”, was commissioned for the 1968 Cambridge Animation Festival, with the British cartoon industry in a prominent (if not exactly lucrative) place following The Beatles animated feature film.

German designer Heinz Edelmann’s work is instantly recognisable in both films. But they were also both reliant on the animation wizardry of Charlie Jenkins and the artwork of Alison De Vere. Their collaborative Trickfilm studio was sadly short-lived.

Original title
Transformer
Director
Charlie Jenkins
Genres
Animation & Artists Moving Image
Released
1968
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English

Subjects

Steam trains