David Firth is an English independent animator and screenwriter. He created the Newgrounds animated web series Salad Fingers in 2004 and is co-writer of the body horror feature film Kuso (2017).
Profile
Firth began creating stop-motion animation when he was 13-years-old, using Lego and other toys. [1] He studied animation at the Hull campus of the University of Lincoln, where his works became popular with friends, and further studied TV and Film. [2] In July 2004 he created the animated web series Salad Fingers, which was released on Newgrounds. It follows a strange green man who lives in a desolate world. [3] [4] The series was created using Adobe Flash, and Firth became a notable figure in the medium of Flash animation. [5] 10 episodes were released from 2004 to 2013. [6] During this time he was noted for his other web animations catalogued on his personal website fat-pie.com, [7] and contributed animation to the BBC television series Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe and a series by Mitchell and Webb. [2] In 2014 he collaborated with Flying Lotus and created the animated music video for his track "Ready Err Not", which Pitchfork described as disturbing and highly graphic. Flying Lotus referred to Firth as one of his favorite animators. [8] Firth also co-wrote the 2017 body horror feature film Kuso, which was directed by Flying Lotus. [9] In 2017 he created Cream, a short film about a scientist who creates a miracle cream that solves all the world's problems. It featured the voice of Flying Lotus. [10] In 2019, Firth resumed Salad Fingers for an eleventh episode. [11]
References
- ^ Ball, Ryan (June 2007). "Rising Stars of Animation and VFX Class of 2007. David Firth: Animator, www.Fat-Pie.com". Animation Magazine. Vol. 21, no. 6. p. 32. ISSN 1041-617X. EBSCOhost 505211778.
- ^ a b Ramsey, Will (April 13, 2009). "The little green man". Hull Daily Mail. p. 18. ProQuest 333617394.
- ^ Watson, Elijah (November 30, 2018). "'Salad Fingers' was viral before viral was a thing—and it's returning". Daily Dot. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (February 1, 2019). "Salad Fingers: New episode of creepy animation appears on YouTube". Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Fox, David (January 1, 2021). "Adobe Flash Player is finally laid to rest". BBC News. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Grealish, Racheal (January 25, 2019). "Salad Fingers Is Back With New Episode Dropping Soon". LADbible. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Gaudino, Elena (8 December 2005). "Salad Fingers Stream of Consciousness Entertains Viewers". The Daily Campus. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Flying Lotus Shares Graphic Animated Video For "Ready Err Not"". Pitchfork. October 30, 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Kim, Kristen Yoonsoo (July 20, 2017). "Flying Lotus' Kuso Is the Most Vile Body Horror Film Ever Made". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (May 30, 2017). "Flying Lotus Appears in David Firth's Creepy New Short Film: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Hintz, Charlie (February 4, 2019). "New Salad Fingers episode Salad Fingers Returns in 11th Installment of Nightmarish Series". Cult of Weird. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
External links
David Firth at IMDb
David Firth is an English independent animator and screenwriter. He created the Newgrounds animated web series Salad Fingers in 2004 and is co-writer of the body horror feature film Kuso (2017).
Profile
Firth began creating stop-motion animation when he was 13-years-old, using Lego and other toys. [1] He studied animation at the Hull campus of the University of Lincoln, where his works became popular with friends, and further studied TV and Film. [2] In July 2004 he created the animated web series Salad Fingers, which was released on Newgrounds. It follows a strange green man who lives in a desolate world. [3] [4] The series was created using Adobe Flash, and Firth became a notable figure in the medium of Flash animation. [5] 10 episodes were released from 2004 to 2013. [6] During this time he was noted for his other web animations catalogued on his personal website fat-pie.com, [7] and contributed animation to the BBC television series Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe and a series by Mitchell and Webb. [2] In 2014 he collaborated with Flying Lotus and created the animated music video for his track "Ready Err Not", which Pitchfork described as disturbing and highly graphic. Flying Lotus referred to Firth as one of his favorite animators. [8] Firth also co-wrote the 2017 body horror feature film Kuso, which was directed by Flying Lotus. [9] In 2017 he created Cream, a short film about a scientist who creates a miracle cream that solves all the world's problems. It featured the voice of Flying Lotus. [10] In 2019, Firth resumed Salad Fingers for an eleventh episode. [11]
References
- ^ Ball, Ryan (June 2007). "Rising Stars of Animation and VFX Class of 2007. David Firth: Animator, www.Fat-Pie.com". Animation Magazine. Vol. 21, no. 6. p. 32. ISSN 1041-617X. EBSCOhost 505211778.
- ^ a b Ramsey, Will (April 13, 2009). "The little green man". Hull Daily Mail. p. 18. ProQuest 333617394.
- ^ Watson, Elijah (November 30, 2018). "'Salad Fingers' was viral before viral was a thing—and it's returning". Daily Dot. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (February 1, 2019). "Salad Fingers: New episode of creepy animation appears on YouTube". Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Fox, David (January 1, 2021). "Adobe Flash Player is finally laid to rest". BBC News. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Grealish, Racheal (January 25, 2019). "Salad Fingers Is Back With New Episode Dropping Soon". LADbible. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Gaudino, Elena (8 December 2005). "Salad Fingers Stream of Consciousness Entertains Viewers". The Daily Campus. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Flying Lotus Shares Graphic Animated Video For "Ready Err Not"". Pitchfork. October 30, 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Kim, Kristen Yoonsoo (July 20, 2017). "Flying Lotus' Kuso Is the Most Vile Body Horror Film Ever Made". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (May 30, 2017). "Flying Lotus Appears in David Firth's Creepy New Short Film: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Hintz, Charlie (February 4, 2019). "New Salad Fingers episode Salad Fingers Returns in 11th Installment of Nightmarish Series". Cult of Weird. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
External links
David Firth at IMDb