I wish that we could honor all of our participants. Each draws inspiration from The Dark Crystal but is fresh and new. Please look through these and enjoy the creative flow of some very talented people. Therefore, we chose 10 more of our personal favorites to highlight here. It is the range of ideas and talents shown in these creatures that impressed us the most. Congratulations, Jeff Brown.īut one creature alone does not tell the story of this competition. The story of the Swoothu fits well with the mythology of The Dark Crystal, yet is completely new. With his fur, feathers and flesh, Inouri is so many things at once, yet his traits are clear and believable. What we love about Inouri is how unique he is, yet so of the world of The Dark Crystal. The winner of this competition is Jeff Brown with a creature named Inouri of the Swoothu species of herbivors. Each one showed an extraordinary engagement with the world of “The Dark Crystal.” I was impressed by the people who understood and evoked the pioneering and creative spirit of the prototyping phase of “The Dark Crystal” and the elegant skills of those who chose to reflect the visual brilliance of the finished film. I was delighted by the quality and diversity of the entries. Brian and Wendy Froud, Pete Brooke and I want to thank everyone who took the time to participate. The extraordinary imaginations, as well as the wide range of materials and skills, intrigue and inspire us. We appreciate the care and attention that went into making these new beings. This movie is really clean cut, and normally I feel like I have more stringent standards than others so this is unusual for me putting a lower age than others-maybe a lot of kids were spooked by the creepy looking puppets? I know I was when I was little.What an amazing range of creatures came to us the past few weeks! So many handmade creatures perfect for the world of The Dark Crystal. It's a positive movie as everyone is trying to work on a short time schedule to accomplish things before the suns align-which reflects our short mission in life to conquer evil. It is sad to see the exploitation of an innocent group of cute puppets, but it's not portrayed as a good thing. They don't deceive or abuse others like the bad characters, and for the most part good and bad is clear. The boy and girl are very kind to each other and work together-not as many jabs like you see in modern movies. There's a lot more environmentalism and hippie morals in the fan backstory but you don't get that in this movie. Ugly characters aren't all bad, there's one whose eye is popping out but ends up being very insightful though a bit rough around the edges. The movie has a mystical vibe, and there is a prophecy that is supposed to bring them together-so you might wonder a bit what the first group of aliens brings to the second, a little confusing sort of like what they call good and evil in the force in star wars. The story involves aliens who were separated into two personalities, one ugly and selfish-they look like vultures who went dumpster diving, the other old and hippie-like (they look like dinosaurs). ![]() I don't remember any swearing or drug use but that doesn't mean there isn't any. ![]() You do see a male puppet naked, but no parts or sexuality involved, and he is later clothed. The worst there is a stabbing with a crystal, there's also a hand that bleeds, a little peril, an ugly crumbling of a dying creature, and a fall down a hole-so maybe pushing an 8 for some kids. If your child can watch movies like Star Wars or Harry Potter, they can definitely see this.
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