This film was only available during the Computer Baroque online exhibition, which ran from 14 April-14 July 2009.

A film by Beriou
Computer graphics Beriou and Daniel Barthelemy
Software development Gilles Bollaert, SV
Sound design Gilles Fournier
Producer Nathalie Vivien, Agave

Ex Memoriam is a memory at work, with its course carved in the flesh, its flashing moments, its many layers of meaning and all those sounds which pile up until they're nothing more than the sound of the wind.

A colourful and enigmatic character in French animation, Beriou bucked the trend of 3D computer animation to become a master of 2D image manipulation, developing his trademark motif of tentacle like body parts, weaving an infinitely extendable territory of interconnected memories, tumors and scars.

Beriou is a French filmmaker who directed several short animated films in the nineties. His first short film Ex Memoriam (1993) was nominated for a César Award for the Best Short Film – Animation in 1995. He also directed Tableau D’Amore in 1994, Limbes in 1996 - for which he won an Honorable Mention at the Uppsala International Short Film Festival, Sweden - and Cloison in 1997.

Image courtesy of Heure Exquise