Tulips at Dawn
FILM
Rosie Pedlow
AnimateTV 2002
2002
Duration: 3'28"
Diagrams of chemistry apparatus and educational film footage react and combine in this quirky interpretation of the poem Modes of Representation by Nobel Laureate chemist Roald Hoffmann. The film illustrates how technology changes the way we represent the world, with results that prove ironic and inconclusive.
Credits
Director Rosie Pedlow
Based upon Modes of Representation by Roald Hoffman
Narrator Peter Blegvad
Editor Joe King
Sound Designer Joe King
Synopsis
Diagrams of chemistry apparatus and educational film footage react and combine in this quirky interpretation of the poem Modes of Representation by Nobel Laureate chemist Roald Hoffmann. The film illustrates how technology changes the way we represent the world, with results that prove ironic and inconclusive.
Technical information
The film combines and manipulates archive footage, rostrum camerawork and 2D computer animation.