Randall Kaplan - Drawn to the Uncanny
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On today\'s episode we speak with Randall Kaplan, a visual artist, animator and filmmaker.
Randall was drawn into uncanny territory since a very young age and has used it to fuel his work.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Randall was always very sensitive to his surroundings, and the thoughts and feelings they would give him. Much of what frightened or deeply disturbed him as a child he now uses as inspiration for his art.\\xa0
He\\u2019s worked in multiple mediums\\u2014spanning live action film, traditional and stop motion animation, painting and illustration.
Back in 2009, five of his short horror films were compiled into the anthology \\u2018Beneath the Flesh\\u2019, distributed by Pathfinder Pictures.
Upon the release of the DVD, Turner Classic Movies said on their website of the films; \\u201cKaplan expertly blends the uncanny, grotesque, and the touching.\\u201d
That\\u2019s something he\\u2019s continued to strive for in all of his work.
Randall lives in Los Angeles and works as an animator, motion graphic artist and designer while making original films.
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