Project Detail

Not And Or

Synopsis

NOT AND OR involves black and white quadrilaterals spinning in virtual space that alternate with the same static shapes re-filmed from a screen in real space. The second half of the piece is the same as the first, but flipped, reversed and re-filmed again, through successive generations - adding while taking away.

Details

Year
2014
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
17 mins 40 secs
Format
HD
Director
Simon Payne
Producer
Simon Payne

Production Status

Sales Company

LUX

3rd Floor
Shacklewell Studios
18 Shacklewell Lane
London E8 2EZ

E: distribution@lux.org.uk

T: +44 (0)20 7503 3980

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