The Equation X + X = 0 (1936)
“If abstract films are really abstract films… they deal exclusively with those abstract relations that can be expressed in terms of shape and motion” wrote Robert Fairthorne in Film Art in 1936. A mathematician and information scientist, Fairthorne saw aesthetic potential in an animation made as a teaching aid by Salt, and proposed this collaboration. (Tate.org.uk)
Director: Robert Fairthorne, Brian Salt
Genre: Animation
Runtime: 3 min
Release Date: January 1, 1936
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
mathematics, silent film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Equation X + X = 0 about?
- “If abstract films are really abstract films… they deal exclusively with those abstract relations that can be expressed in terms of shape and motion” wrote Robert Fairthorne in Film Art in 1936. A mathematician and information scientist, Fairthorne saw aesthetic potential in an animation made as a teaching aid by Salt, and proposed this collaboration. (Tate.org.uk)
- Who directed The Equation X + X = 0?
- The Equation X + X = 0 was directed by Robert Fairthorne, Brian Salt.
- How long is The Equation X + X = 0?
- The Equation X + X = 0 has a runtime of 3m (3 minutes).
- What genre is The Equation X + X = 0?
- The Equation X + X = 0 is a Animation film.