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“Irritable Bowl Syndrome’
Written and Performed by Bill Maher
Directed and Animated by Fraser Davidson
Spot Effects and Audio Mix by Morgan SamuelUK Motion designer and animator Fraser Davidson has just completed a brilliant new video essay, inspired by Bill Maher’s audio recording of ‘The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody but Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass’.
Maher’s masterful analysis of NFL Football’s economic model is transformed by Davidson in apparently effortless style* (*Maher’s quick-fire delivery would have paradoxically involved a massive amount of effort to design and animate).
The narrative is succinctly visualised through a combination is infographic devices and Davidson’s strong take on the cartoon modern style, resulting in instant comprehension of the subject, and a visual feel that is entirely analogous to Maher’s acerbic and humorous performance and theme. The results amplify the narrative and set the bar high for future video essays.
10/10
It was originally performed on ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’.
The book is published by Penguin (USA).
The book is available from Amazon here
The audio book is available from iTunes here
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