The Journal of Edwin Carp

Name: The Journal of Edwin Carp
Genre: Animation, Short
Released: 2000-02-01
Duration: 7 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Hugh Laurie

20002000
7min

8.1/10

Animation Short

The Journal of Edwin Carp Set to the strains of an early Beethoven quartet, this droll shaggy dog story relates the unfortunate series of misadventures that befalls the title character when ... Read allThe Journal of Edwin Carp Set to the strains of an early Beethoven quartet, this droll shaggy dog story relates the unfortunate series of misadventures that befalls the title character when he attempts to rectify a small plumbing problem. Based on the book of the same name by Ric... Read allThe Journal of Edwin Carp Set to the strains of an early Beethoven quartet, this droll shaggy dog story relates the unfortunate series of misadventures that befalls the title character when he attempts to rectify a small plumbing problem. Based on the book of the same name by Richard Haydn, with illustrations by the renowned British illustrator, Ronald Searle -- whose... Read all

8.1/10

Director
- Richard Bazley
Writers
- Richard Bazley
- Richard Haydn(author)
Star
- Hugh Laurie(voice)

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Hugh Laurie

Edwin Carpas Edwin Carp
(voice)

Director
- Richard Bazley
Writers
- Richard Bazley
- Richard Haydn(author)
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The Journal of Edwin Carp Set to the strains of an early Beethoven quartet, this droll shaggy dog story relates the unfortunate series of misadventures that befalls the title character when he attempts to rectify a small plumbing problem. Based on the book of the same name by Richard Haydn, with illustrations by the renowned British illustrator, Ronald Searle -- whose style inspired the film's design, The Journal of Edwin Carp was created using Flash and After Effects, which is somewhat remarkable considering its hand-drawn look. The loose drawing style and purposefully understated narration is punctuated by a small number of judicious camera moves and oddly shifting perspectives, all of which serves to convey the story's dry humor and whimsical outlook in a most efficacious manner. —Anonymous

Genres
- Animation
- Short
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Trivia
The Novel "The Journal of Edwin Carp" was written by Richard Haydn and published in 1954. While performing on radio, Haydn created the character of nerdish, nasal "fish expert" Edwin Carp, a role which earned him a spot in the American variety revue Set to Music and later resulted in several satirical books written by the actor (he would reprise the Edwin Carp character on a memorable 1964 episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961).)