'Calvin And Hobbes' Christmas: Snowmen Death Scene Recreated (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post   First Posted: 12/16/11 04:05 PM ET Updated: 12/17/11 07:39 PM ET

Calvin is a disturbed little boy. Or maybe it was just the mind of the classic Calvin and Hobbes cartoonist, Bill Waterson.

Jim Frommeyer and Teague Chrystie have recreated a scene dear to the hearts of many fans of the classic "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip, sharing his tribute to Waterson on YouTube. His "A Very Calvin & Hobbes Christmas" is a pitch-perfect replica of these scenes featuring snowmen, which serve as prime examples of the cartoon's darker side.

Frommeyer posted a bit about the production process on the Down In Front Community Forum:

First thing to know is that every shot is practical. Every snowman was built from scratch. And it was all filmed on my dining table.

There was no single method used for anything. Some snowmen were playdough (out of focus snowmen), some were wire frame sculpty models (hero snowmen), paper mache (larger models). We did try to keep clay with clay and mache with mache within shots.

Depending on the size of the shot and model, either sugar, flour, or a 1:4 mix of both was used. The smaller stuff used flour. Paint the model with white paint, and roll it in the sugar. Boom. Snowman.

Points to anyone who goes out and builds this after the next blizzard.

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Calvin is a disturbed little boy. Or maybe it was just the mind of the classic Calvin and Hobbes cartoonist, Bill Waterson. Jim Frommeyer and Teague Chrystie have recreated a scene dear to the hear...
Calvin is a disturbed little boy. Or maybe it was just the mind of the classic Calvin and Hobbes cartoonist, Bill Waterson. Jim Frommeyer and Teague Chrystie have recreated a scene dear to the hear...
 
 
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Kambriel2
Well,how do you like me so far?
09:45 PM on 12/24/2011
That was delightful! I always wished I'd lived somewhere with enough snow to put one of those on my lawn!
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shewolf2002
EDUCATION is a national security issue.
07:28 AM on 12/20/2011
Love, love, LOVE it!!

PLEASE come back, Calvin & Hobbes!
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Skyhawk
When I write one it'll appear here.
12:27 AM on 12/20/2011
YES I miss that strip so much.
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Mystic01
Proudly pro-union
02:07 PM on 12/18/2011
Love it!!!!!!!!!
12:28 PM on 12/18/2011
~~Love It!¡!~~ this just became my e-mail Xmas Card. I hold Calvin & Hobbes in my heart like Snoopy
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poozybear
I'll take coffee. Tea makes people bitter.
09:44 AM on 12/18/2011
This is absolutely brilliant. Yes, we DO miss you, Bill.
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Catriona
Wha daur meddle wi me?
08:41 AM on 12/18/2011
Oh great fun!
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bootooyoo
08:00 AM on 12/18/2011
My kids have discovered my old Calvin and Hobbs books. They love 'em too.
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bsc
07:59 AM on 12/18/2011
Best comic ever.
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Tom Berndt
10:08 AM on 12/18/2011
my words exactly
04:27 AM on 12/18/2011
A tip O' the hat to Watterson, Chyrstie and Frommeyer for Calvin and Hobbs - one of the best cartoon stripes of all time!
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maslin
At 6 bn km, it's mostly small stuff.
04:21 AM on 12/18/2011
Well done.
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Trittydi
Special on pap smears at Walgreen's this week ....
04:18 AM on 12/18/2011
Miss him like hell.

So do my kids ... he raised them.
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04:28 AM on 12/18/2011
I'll bet you have your hands full then - LOL!
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The Smartest Monkees
Planet of the Apes? We're on it, baby!
04:14 AM on 12/18/2011
Miss you, Calvin. Miss you, Hobbes. :-(
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maslin
At 6 bn km, it's mostly small stuff.
04:18 AM on 12/18/2011
That was the best syndicated cartoon I have ever seen.
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The Smartest Monkees
Planet of the Apes? We're on it, baby!
04:34 AM on 12/18/2011
Absolutely!

I'm not ashamed to say I cried when I read the last entry, wherein Calvin invites Hobbes to embark with him on a newly fallen snowfield with all it's fresh possibilities. Dang, I'm getting choked up even now.
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Matthew Harrold
Huzzah!
01:33 AM on 12/18/2011
My favourite quip from Calvin and Hobbes is the Geography lesson where Miss Wormwood asks him "What state do you live in?", and his response is "Denial". I know how he feels when it comes to the world at large. :)
01:31 AM on 12/18/2011
The guys who made this also do a great movie podcast where they do their own commentaries on films. Most of them are visual effects artists and such. Lots of fun.