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Mindscape

1976 7 min
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A particularly creative example of the pinscreen animation technique, this film is about an artist who steps inside his painting and wanders about in a landscape peopled with symbols that trigger unexpected associations. Film without words.

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A particularly creative example of the pinscreen animation technique, this film is about an artist who steps inside his painting and wanders about in a landscape peopled with symbols that trigger unexpected associations. Film without words.

Arts Psychology and Psychiatry All subjects
Arts Auteur Keep It Weird All channels
  • director
    Jacques Drouin
  • editing
    Jacques Drouin
  • animation
    Jacques Drouin
  • producer
    Gaston Sarault
  • sound
    Roger Lamoureux
    Michel Descombes
  • music
    Denis Larochelle

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Ages 14 to 17
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Arts Education - Visual Arts
Students could discuss the various images within this film, and attempt to interpret their meaning. The artist’s technique could be further discussed in an advanced art class.
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