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non-special effects animation was created using colour lines on a black background,
using the same techniques as taking
a line for a walk and burrellesque.
this method is ideal for transformation sequences, where the characters are
in a constant state of flux. extra visual interest can be created by varying
the colour of the lines, a fairly subliminal technique which can only be fully
appreciated on still frames.../>
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mating sequence between the Titans Kronos and Rhea illustrates
their origins. Kronus is the son of Heaven and as such is a sky god.
Rhea, who is his sister, is the daughter of Earth. in this sequence,
two representations
of time coexist: the female which is cyclical and the
more linear male represented by the pendulum swing. this is also a visual
reference to the meaning of the name Kronus or Time. these two forms
of time only intersect at the point of conception.../>
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downfall of Dionysus was caused by his fascination with his own image.
this mirror sequence initiates a self-referential loop showing the god regressing
in time and reliving his past forms. the animation was created once and re-exposed
flipped over, with a soft filter improvised out of several layers of pop-sox
over the lens.../>
zeus
takes the form of snake to mate with demeter...
zeus
passing into the form of Phanes
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techniques created for invocation were effectively a rehearsal for those
which would be perfected in Ra.
this was especially tricky since we were shooting on 16mm film which is far
less stable than 35mm. the multiple passes through the camera needed for the
special effects sequences were always a cause for concern. in the end the only
negative lab report we got was on the Dionysus mirror sequence which was 'out
of focus on the left hand side of frame.../>
...as
well as their daughter persephone, whose four eyes are a throwback
to phanes
