Edward Picot

The first episode in the second series of short videos about the adventures and frustrations of an ordinary (but rather hirsute) General Practitioner. In this one, Dr Hairy attempts to persuade a patient with respiratory problems not to go to the hospital so much - with hilarious results! On YouTube:...Read all

Concluding the puppet-animation based (loosely) on the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh finally realises that he cannot rescue Enkidu from the Island of the Dead. He returns home, a sadder and wiser king, but he still has one last trick up his sleeve - the invention of writing. Part 10 of 10. On...Read all

Continuing the puppet-animation based (loosely) on the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. Having crossed the Ocean of Forgetfulness to reach the Island of the Dead, Gilgamesh re-encounters Uta-Napishti, the Distant One, who sets him a series of tests and tells the story of how death first came into the...Read all

Continuing the puppet-animation based (loosely) on the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh has travelled to the end of the world to rescue his friend Enkidu from the Island of the Dead. Now he must cross the Ocean of Forgetfulness. He encounters Ur-Shanabi the Ferryman, and the mysterious Stone...Read all

Continuing the puppet-animation based (loosely) on the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh travels to the Jewelled Garden at the end of the World, as the first part of his epic quest to rescue his friend Enkidu from the Island of the Dead. Part 7 of 10. On my site - http://edwardpicot.com/gilgamesh/gilgameshpart07.html On...Read all

Continuing the puppet-animation based (loosely) on the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh and Enkidu encounter the monster in the sacred grove. Enkidu is killed, and Uta-Napishti, the Distant One, comes to claim him. Gilgamesh vows that he will travel to the end of the world to fetch Enkidu back. On...Read all

Continuing the puppet-animation based (loosely) on the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. Determined to teach Gilgamesh and Enkidu a lesson, the Goddess Aruru has come to earth in the form of a monster. Against the advice of Samhat the Harlot, they prepare themselves to do battle. Episode 5 of 10. On...Read all

Continuing the puppet-animation based (loosely) on the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. The Goddess Aruru has sent Enkidu to challenge Gilgamesh. But when Gilgamesh and Enkidu finally meet, they become friends, and start to boast that even the immortals could not stand against them. When she hears this,...Read all

Continuing the puppet-animation based (loosely) on the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh has sent Samhat the Harlot to "tame" his rival Enkidu, but when he hears of Enkidu's sexual prowess, he resolves to take matters into his own hands after all. Episode 3 of 10. On my site: http://edwardpicot.com/gilgamesh/gilgameshpart03.html On...Read all

Continuing the puppet-animation based (loosely) on the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. The Goddess Aruru has sent a new hero called Enkidu to challenge Gilgamesh. Rather than confront him directly, Gilgamesh sends Samhat the Harlot to tame him. Episode 2 of 10. On my site: http://edwardpicot.com/gilgamesh/gilgameshpart02.html On...Read all

A puppet-animation based (loosely) on the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh, and made entirely with open-source software, except for a short animated section at the end which was made with Flash MX. In this episode, Gilgamesh incautiously boasts that he can beat anybody in a fight - even his patroness,...Read all