The story of Oedipus, in 8 minutes, performed by vegetables, in the tradition of Ben Hur. A sword and salad epic, in classic CinemaScope. Featuring a Potato, a Tomato, Broccoli, Garlic, and Billy Dee Williams as the Bartender. It took two years, a volunteer crew of more than 100 people, and post production resources donated by Industrial Light + Magic and Skywalker Sound. One of the first stop-motion films shot on a digital still camera. Official Selection: 70+ film festivals on nearly every continent, including Sundance, Seattle, São Paulo, Rome, and Hong Kong. Acquired by the Sundance Channel.
...you can also watch the behind-the-scenes documentary: vimeo.com/19151071
...and see the storyboards: vimeo.com/19151003
...oh! and visit wishnow.com for even more...
Oedipus ...starring vegetables (2004) short film in HD from jason wishnow on Vimeo.
