Zoetrope (film)

Infobox Film
name = Zoetrope


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director = Charlie Deaux
producer = Mellissa Barry
writer = Charlie Deaux
narrator =
starring = Nigel Bonfield Michael Bradley
music = Brian Williams
cinematography = James Hawkinson
animation = Robert Beebe
special effects= Andy Davis, Tim Zegenbein, Asylum
editing = Lee Cowan
distributor = Soleilmoon Recordings (DVD)
released = 1999
runtime = 18 min.
country = USA
language = English
budget =
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imdb_id = 0343217

"Zoetrope" is an experimental avant-garde short film by music-video director Charlie Deaux. It presents a haunting, apocalyptic story of man's metaphysical existence.Fact|date=April 2007

Inspired by Franz Kafka's story "In the Penal Colony", the film is an attempt To transfer Kafka's dark, nightmarish vision and gloomy atmosphere to celluloid. The visuals are the work of music video cinematographer James Hawkinson. The 3D animation for the film was created by Robert Beebe. Shot in 35mm grainy black and white, the film features dark and surreal visuals. This eighteen-minute work features a dark ambient soundscape by musician and sound designer Lustmord (also known as Brian Williams) and was released on DVD [http://www.soleilmoon.com/store/pressdetail.lasso?release=32967] in 2005 by Soleilmoon Recordings.

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External links

* [http://imdb.com/title/tt0343217/ Zoetrope at imdb]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLe3P0xYd50 Trailer]