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Did anyone watch this and not notice the stillness?

posted 17 years ago by kinetihax
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As the title asks, did anyone else watch this and barely notice the lack of motion in the film?

While watching this, it's like my mind filled the gaps and virtually animated the film in the back of my head. It was really one of the main reasons I fell in love with this short, and so I'm curious if anyone else felt the same way.

[–] mudsharkbytes (169) 6 years ago

This is exactly what happens when you read a graphic novel (comic). The border between the panels represents a duration of time, which can be anything from nanoseconds to millennia. The mind creates motion and accepts the distorted passages of time.

It would be nice if more filmmakers explored this technique - very effective.