Around perception

An early experiment in employing computers to animate film. The result is a dazzling vibration of geometric forms in vivid colour, an effect achieved by varying the speed at which alternate colours change, so producing optical illusions. In between these screen pyrotechnics there appears a simple line form gyrating in a smooth rhythm. Sound effects are created by registering sound shapes directly on the sound track of the film. Award: Buenos Aires.

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Credits

director

Robert Verrall

producer

Pierre Heberrt

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:16:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016232

Language

English

Subject categories

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

Animation

Animation → Computer animation

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Canada, 1968

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