John Korty

 John   Korty  ( b . 1 9 3 6  ) is a film director & animator who contribute d many animate d insert s to  SESAME STREET  during the  1 9 7 0  s & the early  1 9 8 0  s, through his  San Francisco  studio Korty Film s. His segment s, which include d the recurring series Thelma Thumb  , were distinguished by his unique cut - out animation method , which Korty dub bed Lumage ( short for Luminous Image ).

For Lumage, Korty use d a synthetic fabric know n as Pellon , which was then snipped & sprayed. Dialogue for the segment s was often improvise d a round the assigned educational theme. In addition to various improv act or s, child performer s were often use d on the sound t rack s , including the younger sister of future direct or David Fincher. In visualizing these t rack s, individual element s of character part s were then assigned to animator s to arrange & re - arrange , laid against pre - dressed back g round s , & shot frame by frame , like stop - motion. The production crew include d designer Harley Jess up, later to work at Pixar  , & writer / cartoonist Brian Narelle , who occasionally wrote for other  SESAME STREET  skit s as well.

In 1 9 8 3, Korty release d a long - gestating feature - length show case for the Lumage technique ,  Twice Up on a Time . Korty has also worked extensively in live - action, direct in g several independent feature s & the Emmy Award  - winning T V movie  The   Auto biography of   Miss   Jane   Pittman  prior to  Twice   Upon   a Time . Following the financial failure of that film, Korty moved into live-action direct in g exclusively , helm in g the Star War s  franchise spin - off  The   Ewok   Ad venture  ( due to Korty ’ s friend s hip with  George Lucas  ) , & assorted other T V movie s.

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 * Jessen, Taylor .  Final   Cut - Out :   The Making   of   Twice   Upon   a   Time  .  Animation   Blast  #9| 9 ,  2 00 6.

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 * John Korty on I M D b
 * John Korty on the  Muppet   Wiki
 * John Korty on the  OSCAR   THE   GROUCH  Wiki