Rectangle & Rectangles
Genres
Overview
This is a didactic film in disguise. A progression of brilliant geometric shapes bombard the screen to the insistent beat of drums. The filmmaker programmed a computer to coordinate a highly complex operation involving an electronic beam of light, colour filters and a camera. This animation film, without words, is designed to expose the power of the cinematic medium, and to illustrate the abstract nature of time.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
8 min
Release Date
1984-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
0
0.0
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7.3
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8.5
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0.0
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0.0
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5.0
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0.0
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6.7
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0.0
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6.5
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7.9
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10.0
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7.6
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7.3
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6.4
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4.8
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0.0
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4.0
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7.1
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