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Lay Bare

Synopsis

‘It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances’ wrote Oscar Wilde. LAY BARE is a composite portrait of the body, revealing it as it is only rarely seen in the most intimate relationships we have with our family or lovers - erotic and comic, beautiful and vulnerable.

Details

Year
2012
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
6 mins
Format
digital stills
Director
Paul Bush
Producer
Paul Bush
Editor
Paul BUsh
Director of Photography
Paul BUsh
Sound
Andy Cowton
Composer
Andy Cowton

Genre

Experimental

Categories

Animation Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Ancient Mariner Productions

3 Inglis St
London SE5 9QT

Sales Company

Ancient Mariner Productions

3 Inglis St
London SE5 9QT

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