Beyond Noh / No, in tako naprej

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Beyond Noh / No, in tako naprej
Patrick Smith (Kaori Ishida, Patrick Smith)
2020, USA, JPN, 4’

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Beyond Noh rhythmically animates 3,475 individual masks from all over the world, beginning with the distinctive masks of the Japanese Noh theater and continuing on a cultural journey through ritual, utility, deviance, and politics.

Ritmična animacija 3475 posameznih mask z vsega sveta, ki se začenja z značilnimi maskami japonskega gledališča “no” in nadaljuje na kulturnem potovanju skozi ritual, uporabnost, deviantnost in politiko.

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Technique: Object animation

Recommended for audiences under 14 years old: no

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Script: Patrick Smith
Music: Turku
Animation: Patrick Smith Production: Kaori Ishida, Patrick Smith
http://www.blendfilms.com

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Patrick Smith

He is known for his metaphorical hand drawn short films, as well as his experimental stop motion films. His formative years were spent as a storyboard artist for Walt Disney, and animation director for MTV. Smith is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and a fellow of the New York Foundation of the Arts. http://www.blendfilms.com