“The brush makes watercolors appear on a white sheet of paper. An everyday object takes shape, precisely drawn by the artist’s hand. Then two, then three, then four… Overlapping, condensed, multiplied thousands of documentary drawings in successive series come to life on the screen, forming a real visual symphony of everyday objects. The build-up, both fascinating and dizzying, takes us on a journey through time.” So precedes the animation “Grands Canons” (aka “Big Guns”) by French filmmaker Alain Biet on Girelle Productions’ Vimeo channel. It’s a wild ride, a meticulous feat of experimental filmmaking. Enjoy it above.
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