Yesterday we went to watch a double bill of silent films. First we saw “The General”, a comedy from Buster Keaton. Really good film, and great inspiration for animation. You can clearly actually see this film and other silent comedies inspired a lot in classic animation. Also the physical comedy ties with the theatre classes we had last week and 3 weeks ago. The music accompaniment was from the lovely Donald Mackenzie, organist of the famous Odeon Leicester Square cinema. Beautiful church accoustics and great organ sound for music and sound effects. Also subtle expressions and moves in Keaton’s performance are so interesting.