Metamorphoses (1964)

“Inside the material, faint smiles form, various tensions collide and samples of shapes thicken.” This quote by Bruno Schulz introduces Mergl’s graduate film, in which he animated clay – a seemingly lifeless material. Accompanied by jazz music, the film depicts the processes of formation, decline and proliferation while supplementing the geometrically formed material with a raster “veil.”

Director: Václav Mergl
Runtime: 4 min
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Metamorphoses about?
“Inside the material, faint smiles form, various tensions collide and samples of shapes thicken.” This quote by Bruno Schulz introduces Mergl’s graduate film, in which he animated clay – a seemingly lifeless material. Accompanied by jazz music, the film depicts the processes of formation, decline and proliferation while supplementing the geometrically formed material with a raster “veil.”
Who directed Metamorphoses?
Metamorphoses was directed by Václav Mergl.
How long is Metamorphoses?
Metamorphoses has a runtime of 4m (4 minutes).