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A film experiment by Norman McLaren in the use of intermittent animation and spasmodic imagery. McLaren makes play with the laws relating to persistence of vision and after image on the retina of the eye. By engraving non-representational visuals directly on black, emulsion-coated films in interrupted sequence, he achieves a ‘Now you see it, now you don’t effect. The music background is in the form of semi-free instrumental improvisation, with percussive effects added by synthetic sounds scratched directly on film. (Awards: London, Cannes, Edinburgh, Berlin, Los Angeles)
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ACMI Identifier
320267
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - France - Cannes - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Germany - Berlin - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Great Britain - London - Awards
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Film festivals - Scotland - Edinburgh - Awards
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Perception
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)