Underplayed Gems

Rainbow Dance (1936)

Rainbow Dance poster
Directed by
Len Lye
Genre
experimental film, musical film, audio-visual advertisement, live-action/animated film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
4 min
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 50 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A lively dancer moves through colorful abstract shapes and animated patterns. The film uses bold colors and music to create a visual rhythm.

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What happens

Rainbow Dance is a 1936 British animated colour film, directed and written by New Zealand-born animator Len Lye. It was commissioned by the British Post Office, produced by the GPO Film Unit and was filmed using the Gasparcolor process. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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