Grim Prairie Tales, "One Bullet Dream", traditional animation
Wayne Coe, Grim Prairie Tales animated "One Bullet" dream sequence, 1990, 55 seconds on twos and ones. Three-layer cells: pencil, airbrush darks and detail, airbrush lights, and gouache highlights. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the immaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger. A "One Bullet" gunfight test determines who gets the big money job. Colochez, hit in the neck, runs down Martin and blood splatters his whole body. The dream reifies Martin's fears.
Art by Wayne Coe
Wayne Coe, Grim Prairie Tales animated dream, 1990, 55 seconds on twos and ones. Three layer cells: pencil, airbrush darks and detail, airbrush lights and gouache highlights.
Scott Paulin face reference polaroid
"One Bullet" boards by Coe 1989.
"One Bullet" boards by Coe 1989.
"One Bullet" boards by Coe 1989.
Three layers of cell. The motion drawing with Dr. Martin's Dyes smashed on, a rigid prism & airbrush rendered illustration, white gouache airbrush and brush highlights
Three layers of cell. The motion drawing with Dr. Martin's Dyes smashed on, a rigid prism & airbrush rendered illustration, white gouache airbrush and brush highlights
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
"One Bullet" gunfight ends with Colochez, hit in the neck, running down Martin, and blood splattering his whole body. Colochez is huge, unwashed, slime-nosed contrast to the emaculately anal (but afraid of blood) Martin Lauth, best gunslinger.
Wayne Coe, Grim Prairie Tales animated dream, 1990, 55 seconds on twos and ones. Three layer cells: pencil, airbrush darks and detail, airbrush lights and gouache highlights.
Unfortunately, with terrific production stills, virtually none were released. I found these copies of prints, which tell the story.
Original script, 1985, Weird Two-Fisted Western (original title).
Writer/director/producer, Wayne Coe
Writer/director/producer, Wayne Coe
Grim Prairie Tales, Pick of the Week, TVGUIDE
Three layers of cell. The motion drawing with Dr. Martin's Dyes smashed on, a rigid prism & airbrush rendered illustration, white gouache airbrush and brush highlights
Three layers of cell. The motion drawing with Dr. Martin's Dyes smashed on, a rigid prism & airbrush rendered illustration, white gouache airbrush and brush highlights
Three layers of cell. The motion drawing with Dr. Martin's Dyes smashed on, a rigid prism & airbrush rendered illustration, white gouache airbrush and brush highlights
Three layers of cell. The motion drawing with Dr. Martin's Dyes smashed on, a rigid prism & airbrush rendered illustration, white gouache airbrush and brush highlights
Three layers of cell. The motion drawing with Dr. Martin's Dyes smashed on, a rigid prism & airbrush rendered illustration, white gouache airbrush and brush highlights