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Rectangle & Rectangles
Rectangle & Rectangles

Rectangle & Rectangles

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Animation

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

8 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1984

Country

Canada

Cast

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