Lose Yourself In The 1987 Surrealist Masterpiece Prometheus’ Garden By Bruce Bickford

Possibly best known for his work with Frank Zappa, the MTV hard-rock and funk productions used clay animation for effect and artistic relevance. The music was a hit, and Zappa still has a huge army of fans around the world. Born in 1947, the late artist and film maker began to make animations after serving in the 20 years Viet Nam war. What began as a little movie about model cars, the clay figures that were peripheral to the setting captured his inventive imagination. He began to make short films with clay models, exploring the facets of movement and effect as various techniques were used. 
 
After a decade or so of working on his own projects, he was asked to work with Frank Zappa. This broke him into reputation with the scene which gave him the springboard he needed for long-term tenure. After making 4 amazing videos for the artist, it was time to work on something different and out of the box. This is where we meet Prometheus’ Garden. Based on the Greek Myth, the Titan Prometheus is a god of fire. Using his fire, he teaches creative arts and social sciences to the rabble which angered the other gods.  
 
In this fantastical garden, the film takes the creative element of Prometheus to the extreme. We watch as the forces of nature create living beings before our very eyes and animate them into dramas and cycles of life. The mystical and otherworldly experiment draws us into an incredible dream of frightening and mystifying morphs of shape and predetermination. The passions and desire to survive emerge, and as we watch, the individuals begin to show their animalistic side on the road to balance.  
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