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A Colour Box (1935)

3 min  -  Short | Animation
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Animated shapes dance to Cuban music. This was one of the first animations to be painted directly onto the film.

Director:

Len Lye
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Animated shapes dance to Cuban music. This was one of the first animations to be painted directly onto the film.

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Experimental Film | Drawn On Film | Promotional Film | Parcel Post | Abstract Film

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Short | Animation

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Production Co:

GPO (General Post Office) Film Unit See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Visatone Marconi)

Color:

Color (Dufaycolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Referenced in McLaren on McLaren (1983) See more »