This Sweater Is for You! Celebrating the Creative Process in Film and Art with the Animator and Illustrator of "The Hockey Sweater"

by Cohen, Sheldon; Carrier, Roch

• ISBN13: 9781550229608
• ISBN10: 1550229605
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-01
• Publisher: Ecw Press

Summary

The Sweater, also known as The Hockey Sweater, is one of the most beloved animated films of all time. From a short story by Roch Carrier recounting the most mortifying moment of his childhood, Sheldon Cohen created a film that is as much about childhood emotions and the desire to fit in as it is about ice hockey, the clash of cultures and a harkening to bygone times. Now, 30 years later, Sheldon delves into his notebooks, photographs and memories to recreate the process he undertook to create The Sweater.

Author Biography

Sheldon Cohen is an award-winning animator and film director, an illustrator, and a painter. His films include I Want a Dog, Pies, The Snow Cat, The Sweater, and The Three Wishes. He is the author of The Basketball Player, The Boxing Champion, The Flying Canoe, and The Longest Home Run. He has lectured at Harvard University and Concordia University. He lives in Montreal, Quebec. Roch Carrier was Canada’s National Librarian and the author of several Canadian classics for both adults and children. He has been awarded the Stephen Leacock Award for Humor, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Officer of the Order of Canada, and several honorary doctorates. He lives in Ottawa, Ontario.