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A pair of Quay Brothers events are approaching, so keep them in mind if you are fans of the identical twin animators of creepitude. For more on Stephen and Timothy, click here.

Thursday, April 2nd at 6:30 at The School of Visual Arts Theater, 333 West 23rd Street. FREE!: A discussion of the work of The Brothers Quay, moderated by faculty member Thyrza Goodeve.

And down in Philly…

February 27 – April 9: An exhibition of sets from Brothers Quay films at the Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, 333 South Broad Street. There will be a closing reception on Friday April 3, from 5 to 7:30 with The Quay brothers in attendance. Need a date? Bring your favorite decrepit, detached doll head.

—Anne D. Bernstein

Last week on The Sarah Silverman Show, Sarah gave birth to a demon baby. How did she do it? With the help of stop motion animation. To watch a behind-the-scenes video go here. (Ignore that fact that there are multiple references to “stop animation”.)

The Chiodo Brothers (Killer Clowns From Outer Space) worked on the demon baby construction. Doug Tennapel (Earthworm Jim, Catscratch) also helped with the project. You get to see some glimpses of the original animatic. They also show how they made Doctor Dick Van Paten’s face melt with the help of low-budget tips from Indy Mogul, which offers instructions on using the crayon-wax-and-heat-gun method.

After the jump, a visit to the toy-packed Chiodo Brothers Studio. That Charles Chiodo sure is a good “drawer”!

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