A Matter of Form (1984)
In addition to leading the animation studio at the National Film Board of Canada, René Jodoin made several animated films that explored geometric forms and motion, including the one above, A Matter of Form from 1984.
Set to the rousing notes of Schubert’s Military March, this animation film is an ingenious example of how a single point can be the building-block for a multiplicity of shapes and configurations. Lines and forms grow out of the point, eventually covering the entire screen in splashes of colour. This is geometric wizardry at its colourful best. A film without words.
I’m not saying my affinity for such animations is because I watched so much Sesame Street as a kid, but I’m not not saying it either.
Here’s another of Jodoin’s films, Dance Squared:
You can watch more of Jodoin’s work in this YouTube playlist. (via the kid should see this)
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