This Sweater Is For You!: Celebrating the Creative Process in Film and Art: with the animator and illustrator of "The Hockey Sweater"

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A rare glimpse into an artist’s mind, his toolbox, and the world of film animation The Sweater is one of the most beloved animated films of all time. Based on Roch Carrier’s short story, also known as “The Hockey Sweater,” the film recounts the most horrifying moment of the author’s childhood. Sheldon Cohen adapted the story into animation and created a film that is as much about childhood emotions and the desire to fit in, as it is about 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 make The Sweater. He takes the reader on a journey back to Ste.-Justine, showing all of the places and people that inspired him. He also delves into his other films, book illustrations, and paintings over his 40-year career, and along the way he gives us rich insights into the creative process. Front Cover Copyright Contents Introduction 1: Pre-Sweater Years 1967 - By the Skin of My Teeth 1970 - Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee 1971 - Drawing 101 1972 - Highway 401 1973 - Starting With A Jump 1974 - Me and Alfred 1976 - In-Between Jobs 2: Animating the Sweater, 1978-80 My Second Big Break A Trip to the Country Inside the Village Beginning with the Ending The Tour Continues A Drive Down Main Street Meeting Roch's Mother Left to the Imagination Form Out of Formlessness A Passion for "The Rocket" A Magic Show Did I Mention that Animation is Insane? From a Child's Perspective Losing Our "Usual Position" On a Wing and a Prayer Full Circle 3: Post-Sweater Years 1982 - Who Knew there was Such a Word as "Scatalogical"? 1986-98 - The Year(s) of the Cat On a Blind Date with Maureen Stapleton 1998 - The Interview 2003 - The Year of the Dog 2006 - The Road to Abu Dhabi 2010 - No Anglo Left Behind 4: Illustrating The Hockey Sweater Thank You, May Cutler Animation Vs. Illustration A Series for All Seasons Flying High 5: Artist's Gallery Painting for Others Painting for Myself A Blank Canvas Epilogue: A Life of Its Own Two Sides of the Sweater Breakaway! Across Canada Across the Border Across the Ocean Across the Stratosphere Afterword by Roch Carrier End Credits Photo Credits Back Cover