Monty Python and the Holy Grail Animation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ72fcHDUC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q2WPneqhhs
Who is the practitioner and when were they practicing?
Animator, artist and comedian Terry Gilliam, well known for his works with the group Monty Python. Gilliam began animation, writing and directing in 1968, and although he hasn’t largely animated in decades, he continues acting, writing, producing, and directing today.
With the video you are examining, when was it produced?
Gilliam produced these works whilst with the comedy troupe Monty Python, with this in particular being for the film ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ in 1975
How was the video authored?
Gilliam was able to achieve his signature style in using a blend of hand drawn animations and cut-outs, overlapping the two for his/Monty python’s trademark animations. This was simply done with stop-motion photography.
How was the video published
The video was published within the 1975 film ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’ by Michael White Productions, National Film Trustee Company, and Python (Monty) Pictures
How was the photo or video distributed?
The film was distributed worldwide (with the exception of a few countries for religious reasons), gaining mass attention and praise, grossing over $5 million compared to a $230k budget.
Whilst not quite defined by traditional terms of video art due to it’s nature of not morphing physical film, but rather manipulating subjects in front of it, Gilliam’s animations stretch the boundaries of traditional animation and reaches into the realms of video art due to their surreal nature and unique animation style.