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Rhythms

Synopsis
A compilation of work by Len Lye, the pioneer of ‘direct film’ whose techniques included painting and scratching images directly onto celluloid, using found footage, casting shadows of objects on to unexposed film and experimenting with early colour techniques.
Comprising A Colour Box, Kaleidoscope, The Birth of the Robot, Rainbow Dance, Trade Tattoo, Colour Flight, Swinging the Lambeth Walk, Color Cry, Rhythm, Free Radicals, Particles in Space, Tal Farlow.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2003
Year of production
1935-1980
Subjects
Media studies
Keywords
animation films; experimental film & video

Distribution Formats

Type
VHS
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
47 minutes

Sections

Title
Colour box

Title
Kaleidoscope

Title
Birth of the robot, The

Title
Rainbow dance

Title
Trade tatoo

Title
Colour flight

Title
Swinging the Lambeth walk

Title
Color cry

Title
Rhythm

Title
Free radicals

Title
Particles in space

Title
Tal Farlow

Publisher

Name

Re-voir Video

Email
info@re-voir.com
Web
http://www.re-voir.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+33 08 73 86 47 00
Fax
+33 01 42 77 93 15
Address
41 faubourg Saint-Martin
75010 Paris
France
Notes
Also known as Re:voir video. Formerly known as Light Cone Video

Distributor

Name

Moviemail

Web
https://www.simplyhe.com/3000-moviemail External site opens in new window
Phone
0844 848 2000
Address
Simply Home Entertainment
PO Box 7741
Ringwood
BH24 9FA
UK
Notes
As of December 2016 the Moviemail web presence is incorporated within the Simply Media website

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