Vince Collins

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Vince Collins
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s) Animator, film director
Years active1973–present

Vince Collins is an American film director and animator. He is best known for directing the 1982 animation short film Malice in Wonderland, as well as other experimental animated short films and psychedelic animations. [1]

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Animation career

Collins' work began getting noticed with his style of hand-drawn animation. As times changed, he started creating 3D animations. In 1975, the short film Euphoria won him the Student Academy Award. [2] Malice in Wonderland is one of Collins's most popular works that's based on Lewis Caroll's Alice in Wonderland . [3] The short film has been described as hallucinogenic. [4] Collins did not find success in Hollywood. [5]

Recognition

Malice in Wonderland by Collins was considered to be showcased at the 25th Animafest Zagreb event held in 2015. [6]

Filmography

200 (1975)

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References

  1. Nastasi, Alison (October 12, 2011). "Gallery: Vince Collins' Psychedelic Animations". Flavorwire.
  2. Alonso, Bogar (September 3, 2016). "The Psychedelic Animations of Vince Collins Stand the Test of Time". Vice.com.
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  5. Brownlee, John (October 10, 2017). "Vince Collins' Malice in Wonderland". Wired.
  6. Milligan, Mercedes (April 23, 2015). "Animafest Picks 'Alice in Wonderland' Theme". Animation Magazine.
  7. "Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1984 -". cartoonresearch.com.