Links and References

Links to animation related sites,
List of interviews with Ruth and reviews of her work.

photo by Marco Prozzo
(Beacon Hill, Seattle, 1980s)

  

photo by Peter Randlette
(Olympic Coast, 2014)
To read about how I integrated animation into the interdisciplinary curriculum at The Evergreen State College, check out my teaching blog.

Reviews/Interviews/Publications:

"Ruth Hayes," Karel Doing, Phytography, 2022

"Ruth Hayes," Pascal Fouché, Flip book: le livre fait son cinéma, La Martinière sur Lalibrairie.com, 2021

"Daumenkino Geschichten," Cecile Starr, Daumenkino: The Flipbook Show catalog, Kunsthalle, Dusseldorf, May 2005

"Talking Heads: Ruth Hayes," Tom Keogh, The Independent, Dec. '96.

"Activist Profile: Ruth Hayes, Animator," Free Expression Quarterly, Spring '96.

"Some Are Just Born That Way", David Berger, Reflex, June-July '95.

"Animated Films: The Dogs of War", Mary Brennan, The Seattle Weekly. Nov. '94.

Interview with Dave Beck on "Weekday", KUOW Radio, Seattle. Nov. '94.

"Winner's Circle", Kevin Jeys, Videomaker. April '93.

"Just About to Happen: Local Filmmakers", Robert Horton, Seattle Magazine. '93.

Women & Animation: A Compendium, Jayne Pilling, ed., British Film Institute, 1992.

"More Than Child's Play", Karen Rosenberg, The Women's Review of Books, In These Times, Oct. '91.

"Take Out", Beth Friend, Minnesota Public Radio. 1990.

"Top Story", Greg Palmer, KING TV, Seattle. 1987.

More about pre-cinema and other optical devices:

For making video using praxinoscopes, see David Wilson's work on Vimeo

Lorelei Pepi's done a lot of work adapting optical devices using contemporary electronics. See her LED strobe device applied to a phenakistascope.

Philosophical Toy World, a site developed by Zoe Beloff, has a lot of information about animation toys and other optical toys.

Access Andy Voda's Optical Toys for beautifully produced replicas of vintage animation toys and optical devices.

For custom made flipbooks, try Flippies.

A selection of Animation related sites:

In Europe, HEEZA is a great source for all sorts of animation books and tapes.

For several excellent essays on animation by dear departed Dr. Bill Moritz, go to The iotaCenter. Another great site for abstract and experimental animation is The Center for Visual Music.

Animation World Network is the online magazine for animation and animation resources.

ASIFA, Association Internationale du Film d'Animation.

"The price we pay for independence is fluctuating finances. One does not become an ASIFA member to make money, but because one likes animation and people who make it, because one is superior to frontiers and barbed wire, and ready to do one's part."
Michel Ocelot, past ASIFA president

California State Summer School for the Arts
I used to teach at this intensive four week summer school for high school students which features one of the best animation programs in the country.

A few web sites by other animators:

My former teacher George Griffin's site features his flip books as well as films and writing. Check out Gail Noonan's web site to find out about her whimsical and wonderful films.

One of my favorite animators, Michaela Pavlatova, has a wonderful site of images, film descriptions and interactive animations.



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