Banjo Frogs Explained
| Banjo Frogs |
| Director: | Nick Hilligos |
| Producer: | ABC Natural History Unit |
| Music: | Niko Schäuble[1] |
| Distributor: | Bullfrog Films |
| Runtime: | 5 Minutes[2] |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
Banjo Frogs is a 1998 Australian claymation film directed by Nick Hilligos.
Synopsis
According to the New York Public Library catalogue's listing of the film:
"An unsuspecting, adolescent frog takes a trip to the garbage dump, where he tries unsensitively to ingratiate himself with the locals. But he just doesn't fit in until he picks up an old banjo and dramatically changes his tune."
Production
According to Hilligoss, the concept for Banjo Frog came to him during a walk next to a creek near his Melbourne home when he noted the contrast between the beautiful green tree-frog's poor singing ability and the ugly banjo frog's better ability.
Hilligoss did most of the animation in Banjo Frogs by himself, except for a crowd scene in which he used an assistant.[3]
Accolades
- ALA Notable Children's Video[4]
- Best Overall Program, 9-12 Youth Jury, ReaL to ReeL
- Bronze Plaque, Columbus International Film & Video Festival
- Certificate of Merit/Children's Jury, Chicago International Children's Film Festival[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Banjo frogs [videorecording] / Bullfrog Films presents ; produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Natural History Unit ; created and animated by Nick Hilligoss.]. New York Public Library. 21 October 2017.
- Web site: Banjo Frogs. 2008. Reel 2 Real Festival. 21 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171022032224/http://www.r2rfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/r2r_program_2008.pdf. 22 October 2017. dead.
- News: Cartoon. Shaw. Meaghan. 7 January 1999. The Age from Melbourne, Victoria. 21 October 2017. 50.
- Web site: 2000 Notable Children's Videos. Association for Library Service to Children. 21 October 2017.
- Web site: Banjo Frogs & It Takes A Child. Bullfrog Films. 21 October 2017.
