Escape (Synchronomy No. 4) (1937)

Escape (Synchronomy No. 4) (1937) poster

To the toccata portion of Bach's "Toccata and fugue in D minor," we watch a play of sorts. Blue smoke forms a background; a grid of black lines is the foreground. Behind the lines, a triangle appears, then patterns of multiple triangles. Their movements reflect the music's rhythm. Behind the barrier of the black lines, the triangle moves, jumps, and takes on multiple shapes. In contrast with the blue and the black, the triangles are warm: orange, red, yellow. The black lines bend, swirl into a vortex, then disappear. The triangle pulsates and a set of many of them rises.

Director: Mary Ellen Bute, Ted Nemeth
Genre: Animation
Runtime: 4 min
Release Date:
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach
Production: Expanding Cinema
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en

Keywords

woman director, abstract, short film, visual music

More Films by Director: Mary Ellen Bute, Ted Nemeth
More Films in Genre: Animation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Escape (Synchronomy No. 4) about?
To the toccata portion of Bach's "Toccata and fugue in D minor," we watch a play of sorts. Blue smoke forms a background; a grid of black lines is the foreground. Behind the lines, a triangle appears, then patterns of multiple triangles. Their movements reflect the music's rhythm. Behind the barrier of the black lines, the triangle moves, jumps, and takes on multiple shapes. In contrast with the blue and the black, the triangles are warm: orange, red, yellow. The black lines bend, swirl into a vortex, then disappear. The triangle pulsates and a set of many of them rises.
Who directed Escape (Synchronomy No. 4)?
Escape (Synchronomy No. 4) was directed by Mary Ellen Bute, Ted Nemeth.
How long is Escape (Synchronomy No. 4)?
Escape (Synchronomy No. 4) has a runtime of 4m (4 minutes).
What genre is Escape (Synchronomy No. 4)?
Escape (Synchronomy No. 4) is a Animation film.
Where was Escape (Synchronomy No. 4) produced?
Escape (Synchronomy No. 4) was produced in United States of America.