A powerful ‘direct animation’ in which the Super8 film material is processed with ink, instant lettering and symbols. As usual, the music has been produced by Helliwell’s home-made electronic collection of instruments, this time combined with a fine toy organ.
Also in this combined programme
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Market Street
With a good eye for composition, the film maker has shot a well-known street in San Francisco fragmentarily.
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Wall of Sound Flowers
Wallpaper patterns as living decor in an exemplary animation about everyday activities.
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Zébra
Slightly melancholy tone in `on the road’ film made with Super-8 camera as dolly fitted on vintage Renault 16. Nominated for the Tiger Awards
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Counting Cats Counting Sheep
Intimate Super-8 film shows how the restless film maker spends the night.
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The Influence of Ocular Light Perception on Metabolism in Man and in Animals
Fantastic montage of found footage film material set to a 1960s soundtrack by Piero Umiliani.
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Torchlight Tango
Hyperactive do-it-yourself 16mm film about the hidden life of the film maker in the darkroom. Nominated for the Tiger Awards for Short Film.
Film details
- Country of production
- UK
- Year
- 2005
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2006
- Length
- 3"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam SP PAL
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Market Street
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