Small bicycle
Our movement is represented by signs on the ground. Are we those signs, or are we much bigger?
- Small bicycle (MPEG4)
The kaleidoscope, a figure made up of mirrored replications of the same image, offers a very “organic” vision of things. Like a visual metaphor for cell division, it opens up a realm of perceptions and emotions far beyond the mere decoration it might at first appear to embody. This figure, very rare in films, has always questioned me, which is why I’ve been exploring it in film for a long time.
It’s been a nice surprise to see animated kaleidoscopes flourishing on screens over the last four or five years, in film and series credits in particular. I invite you to read the manifesto text on the practice of animated kaleidoscopes, which I wrote ten years ago, in 2014: « Thinking about moving kaleidoscope image ».
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Small bicycle
Musique concrète, 2022, by Benoît Labourdette (1’57s).
Sometimes all the sounds seem far away, like a meditation.Music from the film « Small bicycle » (Benoît Labourdette, 1’57s, 2022). -
Noémie’s bike Series of 65 urban views around an object.
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Let’s imagine a moment - Episode 13 A film by Benoît Labourdette (2’55s, 2009).
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Writing it A film by Benoît Labourdette (2’24s, 2015).
Exploration by word and image of the relationship between physical movement and writing. -
Let’s imagine a moment - Episode 6 A film by Benoît Labourdette (2’47s, 2009).
Let’s imagine for a moment that this trash can is a bus...