Its impossible to mention, "Mr. Hublot" without naming the creator of those absolutely brilliant 3D characters. Well, *almost* impossible, as I have not read a single review of the film where the creator was, in fact, mentioned.
The denizens of "Mr Hublot" were invented and physically created by the genius Belgian artist, Stephane Halleux and pre-dated the film itself!
His absence in all of the film's reviews is most odd, since when the film had won 'Best Animated Short' at the Academy Award, it was Mr. Halleux himself who had graciously (and most deservedly) accepted the award in 2013.
The entire film is based upon his fantastic creations- their iconically quirky and unique Steampunk design. There would be no film without them. Unlike most all animated films, the characters are created for the film itself and did not exsist until the fulm was produced. But here, Mr. Halleux's characters were already physically created and it was their design that begged the need for an animated movie.
Ultimately, the fact that his name never comes up in the reviews is disturbing. Its like giving an Academy Award to "Fantasia" and not mentioning that it was Walt Disney who had created Mickey Mouse.
The denizens of "Mr Hublot" were invented and physically created by the genius Belgian artist, Stephane Halleux and pre-dated the film itself!
His absence in all of the film's reviews is most odd, since when the film had won 'Best Animated Short' at the Academy Award, it was Mr. Halleux himself who had graciously (and most deservedly) accepted the award in 2013.
The entire film is based upon his fantastic creations- their iconically quirky and unique Steampunk design. There would be no film without them. Unlike most all animated films, the characters are created for the film itself and did not exsist until the fulm was produced. But here, Mr. Halleux's characters were already physically created and it was their design that begged the need for an animated movie.
Ultimately, the fact that his name never comes up in the reviews is disturbing. Its like giving an Academy Award to "Fantasia" and not mentioning that it was Walt Disney who had created Mickey Mouse.