I think Vincent Marcone must be the product of some bizarre genetic experiment involving Edward Gorey, David Mckean and Tim Burton.
I don’t know if Marcone created the game A Murder of Scarecrows but his artwork forms the base upon which it is built. Beautifully simple you must keep the crows from “killing” the scarecrows by knocking seeds of the trees which wake the scarecrows who then swipe at the crows to scare them off, the “lifeforce” of the scarecrows is indicated by the tree roots which extend beneath them. The eerie soundtrack compliments the gothic artwork and animation beautifully to form an unearthly delight.
See My Pet Skeleton for further examples of Marcone’s work or visit h2o Magazine for an interview with him.
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