Turning 'Peter and the Wolf' into an Oscar Winner
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Hugh Welchman (and Peter) walked the red carpet before the 2008 Oscar Awards ceremony.
Melissa Block talks with Oscar winner Hugh Welchman. He produced Peter and the Wolf, which won Best Animated Short.
The film retells Prokofiev's story in stop-motion animation, with only the orchestral music for narration. It also updates the famous story of Peter, placing him in a poor, industrial wasteland.
Welchman explains the motivation that led to the creation of such a dark version of the story.
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