Chris J. Melnychuk, Hand drawn cel animation composited to DVD, 1:36 min, Calgary
A watched pot never boils and a watched toaster that scorches...well, you just know that's cooking up trouble. Chris J. Melnychuk's recipe for Zap Girl Makes Toast is shockingly simple yet electrifyingly concocted. Underscored radio static gradually segues into a highly tuned, spirited rendition of the Mexican Hat Dance as Zap Girl impatiently attempts to dial up breakfast.
Chris J. Melnychuk attended Grande Prairie Regional College and the Alberta College of Art as a painter and print maker. His work has been exhibited throughout Alberta. He teaches cameraless filmmaking workshops at the QuickDraw Animation Society in Calgary. Chris' previous animated short Alien was featured in Prairie Tales 6.