Invasion of the Space Lobsters

Perlman, Janet, (film director.). Verrall, David, (film producer.). Fukushima, Michael, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: Produced by the National Film Board of Canada with the participation of the Canadian Labour Congress An advanced race of giant lobsters from outer space land on Earth "sunny side up," but no one knows why. An utter failure of communication with these galactic crustaceans catapults the world towards Armageddon bisque! World peace is at stake! What can save us? A little straight talk, perhaps? With tongue planted firmly in cheek, director and writer Janet Perlman untwines the classic 1950s B-movie motif to weave a thoroughly madcap, animated parable pitting the virtues of clear language and good communication against bafflegab evil-doers. Does a contract have to be unreadable? Must political speeches be meaningless? Can assembly instructions be self-evident? Dire consequences await the foolhardy practitioners of Orwellian doublespeak and just plain gobbledygook. Beware to all contract contortionists, purple prosaists and speech spinners. The jig is finally up. Resistance is futile!

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (6 min., 47 sec.) : sound + 2 study guides
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2009.
Copyright: ©2005

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.Animation Studio. Agency:.Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in partnership with the Canadian Labour Congress, with the financial participation of Alberta Federation of Labour, Canadian Auto Workers, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Canadian Union of Public Employees, Columbia Institute, Nova Scotia Federation of Labour, Public Service Alliance of Canada, UFCW, United Steel Workers of America and Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. Study guide available.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Janet Perlman ; animation, Janet Perlman ; writer, Janet Perlman ; original music, Judith Gruber-Stitzer ; sound, Judith Gruber-Stitzer ; foley, Karla Baumgardner ; digital imaging specialist, Susan Gourley ; infographist, Neerajkumar Patel, Jason Smalridge, Yin Ko Lee ; voice recording, Luc Léger, Patrick Knup ; music recording, Geoffrey Mitchell ; final mix, Geoffrey Mitchell ; executive producer, David Verrall ; producer, Michael Fukushima.
Participant or Performer Note:	Voice, Thor Bishopric, Adrien Burhop, Mark Camacho, Craig Francis, Raveena Rothman-Rudnicki, Jane Wheeler.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2005.
Target Audience Note:	7-11.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Honorable Mention - Category: Children & Youth, 2006 Diploma of Honour, 2007
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-03-01).