Rectangle & Rectangles (Seizure Warning)

Directed by René Jodoin · 1984

Brilliant geometric shapes pulse across the screen to insistent drumbeats in a wordless, computer-controlled exploration of time and the power of cinema.

A hypnotic, pioneering slice of abstract computer-driven animation from NFB veteran René Jodoin.

This is a didactic film in disguise. A progression of brilliant geometric shapes bombard the screen to the insistent beat of drums. The filmmaker programmed a computer to coordinate a highly complex operation involving a

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