Grant Buist
Encyclopedia
Grant Buist is a New Zealand
cartoonist and animator, who produced the cult New Zealand alt comic strip
Brunswick from 1993 to 2003.
By the time that it ended, Brunswick was appearing in almost all New Zealand student newspaper
s, including Salient
and Craccum
, giving the strip the widest national distribution that a New Zealand underground comix
had ever received. In celebration of Brunswick, Victoria University of Wellington
erected a Brunswick Mural, and the walls of one of the library lifts was covered in a Brunswick collage. In 2006, Brunswick was turned into a series of short films for the Wellington information kiosks. In 2007 BATS Theatre
staged Buist's Brunswick-based musical Fitz Bunny: Lust for Glory, which set a box office record for Young & Hungry, BATS Theatre's celebration of young talent. An updated and refocussed version of the satirical play is to be produced in Auckland during 2010.
sipping cafe values; as well on as contemporary political and social developments) for the weekly Wellington City newspaper The Capital Times
. A compilation book of Jitterati strips was published in 2009.
In 2007 he was the graphic designer for Salient
.
He has also animated music videos for cult New Zealand bands The Shirleys and OdESSA
.
New Zealand
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cartoonist and animator, who produced the cult New Zealand alt comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
Brunswick from 1993 to 2003.
By the time that it ended, Brunswick was appearing in almost all New Zealand student newspaper
Student newspaper
A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
s, including Salient
Salient (magazine)
Salient is the weekly students' magazine of the Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Salient was established in 1938 and originally published in newspaper format, but has lately become a magazine. Salient's style and editorial...
and Craccum
Craccum
Craccum is the weekly magazine produced by the Auckland University Students' Association of the University of Auckland, New Zealand. It was founded in 1927...
, giving the strip the widest national distribution that a New Zealand underground comix
Underground comix
Underground comix are small press or self-published comic books which are often socially relevant or satirical in nature. They differ from mainstream comics in depicting content forbidden to mainstream publications by the Comics Code Authority, including explicit drug use, sexuality and violence...
had ever received. In celebration of Brunswick, Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington
Victoria University of Wellington was established in 1897 by Act of Parliament, and was a former constituent college of the University of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for its programmes in law, the humanities, and some scientific disciplines, but offers a broad range of other courses...
erected a Brunswick Mural, and the walls of one of the library lifts was covered in a Brunswick collage. In 2006, Brunswick was turned into a series of short films for the Wellington information kiosks. In 2007 BATS Theatre
Bats Theatre
BATS Theatre is New Zealand's leading venue for the development of new theatre practitioners and plays. Most of the productions at Bats Theatre are New Zealand works...
staged Buist's Brunswick-based musical Fitz Bunny: Lust for Glory, which set a box office record for Young & Hungry, BATS Theatre's celebration of young talent. An updated and refocussed version of the satirical play is to be produced in Auckland during 2010.
Other activities
Grant Buist writes Jitterati (a satire on latteLatte
A latte is a coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk. Variants include replacing the coffee with another drink base such as masala chai, mate or matcha...
sipping cafe values; as well on as contemporary political and social developments) for the weekly Wellington City newspaper The Capital Times
Capital Times (New Zealand)
The Capital Times is a free alternative weekly newspaper published in Wellington, New Zealand since 1974. It focuses primarily on local events, the arts scene, and broader issues concerning the Wellington City region. It includes longrunning cartoon Jitterati by Grant Buist....
. A compilation book of Jitterati strips was published in 2009.
In 2007 he was the graphic designer for Salient
Salient (magazine)
Salient is the weekly students' magazine of the Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Salient was established in 1938 and originally published in newspaper format, but has lately become a magazine. Salient's style and editorial...
.
He has also animated music videos for cult New Zealand bands The Shirleys and OdESSA
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
.
Awards
- MUVIMAC Awards 2001 - Best Actor, Best Soundtrack, Best Film for Get Brunswick
- DIVA Awards 2001 -Best Kiss & Best Animation for Get Brunswick
- MUVIMAC Awards 2002 - Best Actor, Best Animation & Best Soundtrack for The Brunswick Soundtrack
- MUVIMAC Awards 2003 - Best Credits for 'Palmerston North Vampire'
- Wellington Fringe Festival Special Competition 2004 - 2nd place for Oranges Will Bring Us Together
- Eric Awards 2006 - Best Webcomic in NZ Comics for Jitterati
External links
- Brunswick website
- Jitterati website
- The Name of this Cartoon is Brunswick, Grant Buist's blog
- Grant Buist on the Kiwi Comics wiki
- About A Girl -a recent art exhibition
- Brainstorm Ltd. -a collection of international webcomics that Brunswick belongs to