Underplayed Gems

Choreography for Copy Machine (1991)

Choreography for Copy Machine poster
Original title
Choreography for Copy Machine (Photocopy Cha Cha)
Directed by
Chel White
Genre
animation
Country
United States
Runtime
4 min
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 4 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

The film shows a copying machine in motion as it makes copies. Ordinary paper movements and machine sounds are turned into a short choreographed piece.

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What happens

Choreography for Copy Machine (Photocopy Cha Cha) is a four-minute experimental animation film by independent filmmaker Chel White. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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