Creating for the eternal child. Géza M. Tóth’s creative processes: a case study Cover Image

Creating for the eternal child. Géza M. Tóth’s creative processes: a case study
Creating for the eternal child. Géza M. Tóth’s creative processes: a case study

Author(s): Balázs Zágoni
Subject(s): Communication studies, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
Published by: Medea Egyesület
Keywords: animation; children; Géza M. Tóth; Maestro; Matches; screenplay; storyboard;

Summary/Abstract: Géza M. Tóth is a multi-award-winning fi lmmaker (including an Oscar nomination and a Berlinale Golden Bear nomination), university professor and founder of KEDD (“Tuesday” in Hungarian), Hungary’s most innovative animation fi lm studio for children and young audiences. This article based on research, reviews, and a series of personal interviews with the writer-director will go through the creation process of his most prominent shorts, Maestro (2005), Ergo (2008), Mama (2009), and Matches (2019), as well as two series which he wrote and developed, Miezmiaz and Mitch-match.

  • Issue Year: XVI/2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 51-62
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: English