No. 2: Message From the Sun (1947)
Hand-painted 35 mm stock photographed in 16 mm, color, 2:15 or 10 min. Initially intended to be screened with and synchronized to Dizzy Gillespie's Algo Bueno. This film "takes place either inside the sun or in... Switzerland" according to Smith. To produce this film he used a technique that involved cutting stickers of the type used to reinforce the holes in 3-ring binder paper. These were applied to 16 mm movie film and used like a stencil. Layers of vaseline and paint were used to color each frame in this manner. The effect is hypnotic, psychedelic and is something like a visual music.
Director: Harry Smith
Genre: Animation
Runtime: 2 min
Release Date: October 24, 1947
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is No. 2: Message From the Sun about?
- Hand-painted 35 mm stock photographed in 16 mm, color, 2:15 or 10 min. Initially intended to be screened with and synchronized to Dizzy Gillespie's Algo Bueno. This film "takes place either inside the sun or in... Switzerland" according to Smith. To produce this film he used a technique that involved cutting stickers of the type used to reinforce the holes in 3-ring binder paper. These were applied to 16 mm movie film and used like a stencil. Layers of vaseline and paint were used to color each frame in this manner. The effect is hypnotic, psychedelic and is something like a visual music.
- Who directed No. 2: Message From the Sun?
- No. 2: Message From the Sun was directed by Harry Smith.
- How long is No. 2: Message From the Sun?
- No. 2: Message From the Sun has a runtime of 2m (2 minutes).
- What genre is No. 2: Message From the Sun?
- No. 2: Message From the Sun is a Animation film.
- Where was No. 2: Message From the Sun produced?
- No. 2: Message From the Sun was produced in United States of America.