The Tesla World Light
New York, 1905. Visionary inventor Nikola Tesla makes one last appeal to J.P. Morgan, his onetime benefactor. Inspired by real events, this electrifying short is a spectacular burst of image and sound that draws as much from the tradition of avant-garde cinema as it does from animated documentary.
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New York, 1905. Visionary inventor Nikola Tesla makes one last appeal to J.P. Morgan, his onetime benefactor. Inspired by real events, this electrifying short is a spectacular burst of image and sound that draws as much from the tradition of avant-garde cinema as it does from animated documentary.
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directionMatthew Rankin
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animationMatthew Rankin
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editingMatthew Rankin
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director of photographyJulien Fontaine
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set designDany Boivin
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special effectsDany Boivin
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castRobert Vilar
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gafferChristian Mouzard
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pigeon designAtelier Sylvain Racine inc.
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costume designerBecca Blackwood
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hair designBecca Blackwood
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art directorLouisa Schabas
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art departmentIsmaël Tremblay-DesgagnésSimon Besré
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production managerGuillaume Bilodeau
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production assistantNellie CarrierFrédérick OuelletLouis-Thomas Paradis BarnabéAlexis Veilleux
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Fries Mitchell 35R 434 operatorLuka Sanader
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film developmentNiagara Custom Lab
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sound designSacha Ratcliffe
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musicChristophe Lamarche
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sound mixJean Paul Vialard
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compositingAdrian Replanski
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online editingSerge Verreault
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telecine coloristAldo La Ricca
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translationAnnie Goulet
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voiceMaurice Krank
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voice recordingPierre Yves Drapeau
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foleyLise Wedlock
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recordingGeoffrey MitchellLuc Léger
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technical directorPierre Plouffe
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technical coordination, animationYannick Grandmont
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technical coordinationDaniel Lord
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production coordinationMichèle Labelle
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marketing managerKarine Sévigny
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administratorDiane Régimbald
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administrative teamDiane AyotteKarine Desmeules
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producerJulie Roy
A short, experimental animation inspired by real-life events involving Nikola Tesla and J.P. Morgan. Useful for classroom discussions, assignments and activities related to filmmaking, imagery, and the intermixing of art and science. Consider all the different animation and film techniques used to create the short. Why do you think they were chosen? Analyze the use of metaphor and symbolism in the film; what do you think they represent and how do these elements interact to convey narrative, ideas, and messages? What do you believe the film is about and what are your own impressions?
