Project Detail

The Oblique

Synopsis

The music, Blues in B-flat by Volker Heyn, performed by cellist Anton Lukoszevieze, provides the framework for 'The Oblique'. The title comes from an instruction in the score: ‘oblique down stroke’. In this film branches of magnolia extend into the empty cavity of the cello, the space where sound resonates.

Details

Year
2018
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
10 mins
Format
Digital transfer from original 16mm
Director
Jayne Parker
Producer
Christopher Collins
Editor
Jayne Parker
Director of Photography
Belinda Parsons
Sound
Greg Bailey
Music
Volker Heyn
Principal cast
Anton Lukoszevieze

Production Status

Production Company

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