Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 2
| Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek "Op School", "De Kater", "De Olympiade" | |
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| Written by | Herman van Veen |
| Artwork by | Harald Siepermann Hans Bacher[note 1] |
| Typesetting and layout | Ton de Jong jr. |
| Publisher | PrimaMedia bv (Ton de Jong) |
| Language | Dutch |
| Release date | 2006 |
| Number of pages | 50 |
| Binding method | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 978 90 77217 14 6 |
The second part of the filmstrip book series contains faithful filmstrips of the first three episode of the animated series, "Op School" (lit. 'In School'), "De Kater" (lit. 'The Cat') and "De Olympiade" (lit. 'The Olympiad'). This book uses screengrabs from those episodes to tell its stories.
Story
Summary
- This book faithfully retells the story of Episode 4, Episode 5 and Episode 6 of the animated series. Please check the relevant pages for a more elaborate summary.
Op School
In winter, Alfred Jodocus Kwak prepares for his first day of primary school. Henk de Mol provides him with pants, a miner’s hat, and a red scarf. Outside, Dolf de Kraai, along with Hannes Snater and Wannes Snater, ambushes Henk and later Alfred with snowballs, mocking Alfred for having a mole as a father. When Alfred and Dolf begin to fight, Hannes and Wannes are asked to step in, but they leave Alfred behind.
During Bas Buldog’s history lesson on Polderstad, Alfred struggles to stay awake and dreams about the Middle Ages. Bas explains how people who were different were often expelled from the city and mentions an old well outside the city that served as the only water source for those who had been banished.
After class, Alfred tries to confront Dolf but accidentally wipes a dark substance from Dolf's beak, causing Dolf to flee in embarrassment. Alfred finds him sitting at the edge of a well, where a confrontation leads to Dolf tumbling down and injuring his wing. Alfred attempts to rescue him by lowering a rope but ends up falling into the well himself. Meanwhile, Krabnagel de Kat locates Alfred and Dolf trapped inside the well.
De Kater
De Olympiade
Continuity
- This book retells the story of Episode 4, Episode 5 and Episode 6 of the animated series. Please check the relevant pages for more info.
Errata
- On page 4 a line from Dolf de Kraai is missing.
Original Dutch Dolf: Waarom mogen wij de waarheid niet krassen?
Alfred: Nou het is waar dat Henk mij heeft opgevoed, maar waarom is dat zo gek?
Dolf: (Missing in the book, but included in the episode) Het is gek!
Alfred: En waarom dan wel?Translation Dolf: Why aren’t we allowed to caw[note 2] out the truth?
Alfred: Well, it’s true that Henk raised me, but why is that so strange?
Dolf: (Missing in the book, but included in the episode) It is strange!
Alfred: And why is that?
Cast
Character gallery
The characters in order of appearance.
Main staff list
© 2006 Herman van Veen Studios BV, Soest
© 1989 Harlekijn/Van Veen Siepermann, Bacher & JFA productions BV
Exclusive license given by Herman van Veen Studios BV, Soest, Stephan Dunweg
Illustrations: Hans Bacher, Harald Siepermann[note 3]
Text: Herman van Veen
Typesetting and layout': Ton de Jong jr.
Distribution': Joosten & De Haas
Special thanks': Hans Huijsing, Maan Jansen, Manon Kotvis and Letja Verstijnen
ISBN: 978 90 77217 14 6
CIP
NUR 361
Production notes
The book opens with a foreword from Herman van Veen, co-signed tongue-in-cheek by Alfred Jodocus Kwak.
Original Dutch Elke dag krijgen we enthousiaste reacties op het eerste filmstripboek van Alfred J. Kwak dat in november 2006 verscheen. Voor u ligt het tweede boek, met daarin drie avonturen van onze grote, kleine eend. In het eerste hoofdstuk wordt Alfred gepest door Dolf de kraai. Tijdens een door Dolf uitgelokte vechtpartij ontdekt Alfred een geheim, dat hij natuurlijk tegen niemand zegt. In deel twee belanden Dolf en Alfred in de oude waterput. Henk moet er aan te pas komen om hen te redden. Het derde hoofdstuk van dit boek gaat over een triatlon die niet zo sportief verloopt als het hoort.
Veel leesplezier met dit tweede Alfred filmstripboek,
Herman van Veen én Alfred Jodocus Kwak.
Translation Every day we receive enthusiastic responses to the first filmstrip book of Alfred J. Kwak, which was released in November 2006. Before you lies the second book, featuring three adventures of our big, little duck. In the first chapter, Alfred is bullied by Dolf the crow. During a fight instigated by Dolf, Alfred discovers a secret, which he, of course, keeps to himself. In the second part, Dolf and Alfred end up in an old well, and Henk must come to the rescue. The third chapter of this book centers around a triathlon that does not go as sportingly as it should.
Enjoy reading this second Alfred filmstrip book,
Herman van Veen and Alfred Jodocus Kwak
The cover seems to be a traced over screengrab from Alfred K. Kwak Episode 6 featuring Dolf de Kraai coaching Hannes Snater for the triathlon. The screengrabs were from a Standard Definition quality source, likely the Disky DVD release from the same year. A different post-processing technique was applied to the screenshots in this production compared to the previous installment, resulting in a more desaturated appearance across all panels.
In Bas Buldog's history lesson, close-up shots of the map on the classroom wall are repurposed as flashback panels, with fuzzy panel edges to emphasize the effect. A cutout of Bas is positioned beneath three of his speech bubbles on page 6 to enhance this visual style. The original screenshot used for the cutout appears on the following page.
Changes from the original
Changes from the episodes
The following lists all the changes between the Episode 4, Episode 5 and Episode 6 of the animated series and this book. The book remains largely faithful to the original episodes, though it includes additional dialogue in scenes where none was present. In some instances, dialogue is condensed to improve flow. Additionally, the sequence of certain frames has been rearranged.
Op School
- Dolf de Kraai's second snowball thrown at Henk de Mol is cut.
- One of Dolf's taunts to Alfred Jodocus Kwak is given to Wannes Snater.
- Dolf's taunts are cut short.
- Bas Buldog's explanation of the history of Ollie de Ooievaar's house is omitted.
- Alfred's daydream about the middle ages is cut very short.
- Dolf's and Alfred's second fight is cut shorter.
De Kater
De Olympiade
Notes
- ↑ Likely Siepermann and Bacher are credited for character designs and background designs for the animated series, but it is unlikely they were involved in the creation of this book.
- ↑ "Krassen" would translate to "cawing" in English, but can also be read as "scratching".
- ↑ Likely Siepermann and Bacher are credited for character designs and background designs for the animated series, but it is unlikely they were involved in the creation of this book.