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Weird Fancies
That's the English title of this very strange film. A green, devilish figure hops around in midair, and beautiful women appear and disappear.
He's very froglike. Part of the strange imagery is obtained by what is known these days as a stationary crane shot, shooting down on the weird performer. Stopping the camera to insert other performers, or remove them, also contributes to the effect, and finally, the print I saw was elaborately colored; it's stencil coloring, I would guess with a degree of confidence.
In any case, it offers the sort of thing that Melies is better remembered for, but the overhead camera makes it different.
He's very froglike. Part of the strange imagery is obtained by what is known these days as a stationary crane shot, shooting down on the weird performer. Stopping the camera to insert other performers, or remove them, also contributes to the effect, and finally, the print I saw was elaborately colored; it's stencil coloring, I would guess with a degree of confidence.
In any case, it offers the sort of thing that Melies is better remembered for, but the overhead camera makes it different.
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- boblipton
- Oct 5, 2023
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