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Timothy Gray wants to be just like Tim Burton when he grows up.

Timothy Gray is a child with a boundless imagination, whose greatest fantasy is to become like his idol: Tim Burton. For the child each day is an adventure, surrounded by the characters of their favorite films. Tribute to the classic short film 'Vincent', by Tim Burton. (FILMAFFINITY)

Tagline: Lights, Camera, Action!

Interviews:

In February 2011 Kevin Shreck, a contributor for Tim Burton Collective, posted an interview with the director Ken Turner. Click the link for the post on the "TiM" film, the interview and pictures from the film.
(tbcollectivenews.blogspot.com/2011/02/video-tim-stop-motion-tribute-to-burton.html)

Awards/Festivals:

In February 2012, "TiM" will screen in Paris, France at the L'ETRANGE SOIREE DE TIM BURTON - CONVENTION HOMMAGE (The Strange Evening of Tim Burton - Convention Tribute) (facebook.com/events/297133376999214/)

In September 2011, "TiM" was screened in London, England at the Short Film Showcase Suitcase which is an event featuring the best short films & animations from around the world.

In July 2011, "TiM" was screened at FILE 2011 : Electronic Language International Festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

In February 2011, "TiM" was screened at the LES (Lower East Side) Film Festival in New York, NY. It was an official opening night selection and an animation night selection. Here's a link to the web page:
(lesfilmfestival.com)

In 2009 the “TiM” Film Production Blog was among the
“100 Best Blogs for Film and Theater Students”
article by: (bestuniversity.com/blog/2009/100-best-blogs-for-film-and-theater-students/)

Screened at 2007 “aniBoom Awards”
Online Animation Competition
link: (aniboom.com/)

Credits

Narration: Barry Parker
Written, Designed and Directed: Ken Turner
Film Mentors: Jason Thompson, Dennis Turner
Film Consultants: Bernard Joaquin, Jon Ng, Stephen Hinds, Louis Norris
Additional Animation: Spence Robinson, Louis Norris
Armature Block Builder: Orville Olm
Costume Designer: SunYoung Kim
Puppet Fabrication Lead Supervisor: Chul Jang
Conceptual Digital Background Painter: Michael Hitchcox
Digital Matte Painter: Bernard Joaquin
Visual Effects Supervisor: Louis Norris
R&D Video Resource: Danny Devito
Additional Set & Prop Construction: Albert Joaquin, Philip Rodrigues, David Tran, Stephen Hinds
Cameo Appearances: "Snowboy & Crow"
Made at THE BATCAVE STUDIOS
Oakville, Ontario, CANADA
2007.

Blog: kenturner.blogspot.com/

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  • RJ Evans plus 1 year ago
    This is wonderful! I have blogged it at:

    kuriositas.com/2010/09/tim.html

    Many thanks - what a wonderful way to spend six minutes!
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  • Karen Abad plus 1 year ago
    Ken, this is gorgeous. <3
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  • Julia Quinn plus 1 year ago
    This is incredible. Amazing tribute to Vincent!
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  • Charles Pieper plus 1 year ago
    This is fantastic, and oh so relatable! I was that kid, as my kindergarten comic adaptations of Beetlejuice (and all the rest) can attest to!
    Great animation!
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  • rel1sh 1 year ago
    self-referential story is self-referential
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  • mpared plus 1 year ago
    very very good posted at the curious brain!
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  • Agile Films plus 1 year ago
    Good stuff Ken!
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  • Sam Morrill staff 1 year ago
    Nice play on "Vincent".
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  • mengaart 1 year ago
    Nice work man!
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  • Tom Weston 1 year ago
    i didn't fit in at sunday school either.
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  • Michael Lapp plus 1 year ago
    beautiful
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  • plastic films 1 year ago
    nice!
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  • Ray Roman 1 year ago
    Nice work, I enjoyed every second of it.
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  • Birdbee 1 year ago
    great tribute to tim burton! very fun to watch!!

    it would have been even better if there would be some more expression in the narration
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  • Tim Novak plus 1 year ago
    great stuff
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  • Benjamin Bailey 1 year ago
    Wow, awesome pic. :) Tim Burton makes some amazing work.
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  • Taylor Simpson 1 year ago
    HEHE delightfully twisted
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  • Nice video! If anyone wants to see a forecast of tomorrow, please watch my vids called: Dystopia!

    vimeo.com/14538563
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  • Omaoi 1 year ago
    Really Nice. Thank you! I loved watch it
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  • jasper willemsen 1 year ago
    I really liked it, but timothy is not the only one that wants to be tim burton, the story is kinda like Tim burton's - Vincent.
    But overall you did a really great job!
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  • Lynn Mercurio 1 year ago
    Great job...it's like Tim Burton meets Dr. Seuss!
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  • PopkornoStar 1 year ago
    oh it's so wonderful!
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  • wonderfulll!!!
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  • Dae Mellencamp staff 1 year ago
    I loved it.
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  • Mariana Pedraza 1 year ago
    <3 it!
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  • Leif Pedersen plus 1 year ago
    Great work Ken!
    Great pacing and execution.
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  • Robby Cornish 1 year ago
    nice work!
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  • ikono tv plus 1 year ago
    Excellent, excellent. We just blogged it here: ikonotv.blogspot.com/2010/09/tim-by-ken-turner.html
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  • November Moon 1 year ago
    WOW! In Los Angeles, a high end stop-motion animation short film is currently in production doing this exact thing...it's even called TIM...rumor has it Christopher Lee is doing the narration. Good stuff! Love Burton!
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  • nÖnÖ Marius 1 year ago
    Exceptional, sensational, magnificent, wonderful,... !!
    vimeo.com/channels/106207
    larbremarius.fr/marius-en-shorts/
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  • JJ Gavillet plus 1 year ago
    fantastic.
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  • Emmanuel Lopez 1 year ago
    Love this awesome little movie!!!
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  • alyssaholden 1 year ago
    Vincent Malloy is 7 years old
    he's always polite and does what is told...
    :)
    Great homage to Vincent!
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  • Louise Fleming 1 year ago
    great work.
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  • Sub Magazin 1 year ago
    Hell yeah :)
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  • Myler Moss 1 year ago
    magnifique!
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  • Katrina Saville 1 year ago
    loved it!
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  • so nice! xD
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  • Christine 1 year ago
    Very nice, I use to watch the Vincent short all the time.
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  • Laura-Beth Cowley 11 months ago
    this was beauitfuly done.... u have done justest to burton. also glad to c uv got ur own style in there to
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  • sogni birchofiani 11 months ago
    Great job Ken. I do also love Tim Burton's"Vincent".
    I'm waiting for your next short movie!!
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  • Dan MacKenzie 11 months ago
    Hey Ken, really nice work on this. I really enjoyed it.
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  • Rickard Bengtsson plus 10 months ago
    Really great!

    Big burton fan myself
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  • Michael Parle 7 months ago
    Excellent
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  • h4c37 7 months ago
    it is wonderful tribute to "Vincent"

    and anyone know name of the tune on begging and credits of the movie? it is old traditional melody and i've been searching it from years
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  • Kenya Kimbark 4 months ago
    Very nice! I love Tim Burton!
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