Anamorphosis

The Quays' interest in esoteric illusions finds its perfect realization in this fascinating animated lecture on the art of anamorphosis. This artistic technique, often used in the 16th- and 17th centuries, utilizes a method of visual distortion with which paintings, when viewed from different angles, mischievously revealed hidden symbols.

Cast

Witold Schejbal

as Narration

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I really enjoyed this - not so much because of the peep-hole style of animation it uses to illustrate it's point, but because of the intriguing science behind the principle of anamorphosis. A perspective within a perspective, a means of communicating artistically on an obvious level - you get what y...

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