No Point Other Than to Be Visually Entertaining


[Notes on a Triangle] (Viewer #40,551)

In this short animation film the triangle achieves the distinction of principal dancer in a geometric ballet. The triangle is shown splitting into some three hundred transformations, dividing and sub-dividing with grace and symmetry to the music of a waltz. The film’s artist and animator is René Jodoin, whose credits include Dance Squared and several collaborations with Norman McLaren. Film without words.

Directed by René Jodoin – 1966

3 Comments

  1. Dr. Zhivago’s “Lara’s Theme” (“Somewhere My Love”) totally ripped off this waltz.

    Obama and Minihahaha Warren would tell the director, “You didn’t create that” since the infrastructure of stop-motion photography was provided by others.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.