Around the release of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, artist and animator Patrick Schoenmaker was commissioned by Topps to make special artwork for an Indiana Jones trading card set. This artwork was then joined by two more pieces for Acme Archives, and instilled in Schoenmaker a need to see Dr. Jones, a movie character he had loved since he was a child, in animated form. Five years later, this particular passion project has finally bore fruit in the form of this gorgeous animated short, which sees Indy doing what Indy does: exploring temples, fighting Nazis, and doing blood thirsty locals.
While Lucasfilm have had great success spinning Star Wars into animated t.v. shows, good ol’ Indy has always remained in the realm of the big screen (with the exception of the short lived Young Indiana Jones Adventures), and that really should change. This shows how well the character could translate to the small screen in animated form, and after watching this video about sixty times so far, and Indiana Jones cartoon is something I now depressively need.
While Lucasfilm have had great success spinning Star Wars into animated t.v. shows, good ol’ Indy has always remained in the realm of the big screen (with the exception of the short lived Young Indiana Jones Adventures), and that really should change. This shows how well the character could translate to the small screen in animated form, and after watching this video about sixty times so far, and Indiana Jones cartoon is something I now depressively need.
