Spheres

A play on motion, against a background of multi-hued sky. Spheres of translucent pearl seem to float weightlessly in the unlimited panorama of the sky, grouping, regrouping, at times colliding like some stylised burst of the atomic chain reaction. Set to the music of Bach, played by pianist Glenn Gould. (Awards: Cordoba)

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Credits

production company

ONF | NFB

co-producers/directors

Norman McLaren

Rene Jodoin

Duration

00:08:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1969

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

322839

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Canada

Experimental

Experimental → Experimental films - Canada

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Motion

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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Canada, 1969

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