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Slideshow: Dave McKean Works Digital Magic

The legendary comics illustrator talks about , the new full-length feature animation he created for next to nothing using off-the-shelf software. By Jason Silverman.
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MirrorMask. This M.C. Escher-like landscape includes beings called Orbiting Giants.

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Helena and Valentine are surrounded by sphinxes in Mrs. Bagwell's Mask Shop.
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, director McKean used over-the-counter software to combine live action and animation; here, actress Stephanie Leonidas (Helena) performs in front of a partially animated backdrop.
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, a new feature from The Jim Henson Company.
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Helena becomes the Dark Princess.
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, a new feature from The Jim Henson Company directed by Dave McKean.
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Helena meets the Monkey Birds.
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The fabled MirrorMask.
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is a daughter coming of age, in part by understanding her complicated relationship with her mother. Here, Helena vows to save the White Queen (her mother, in another guise).
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The Dark Queen spies on Helena.
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The Dark Queen.
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tells the story of a teenage daughter of circus performers who wants to run away and join reality.
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The White Queen sleeps.