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Apocalypse Rhyme
A black and white, kaleidoscopic, multi-layered, hyper-kinetic typographical poem.
Animation & Artists Moving Image 2012 3 mins
Overview
A black and white, kaleidoscopic, multi-layered, hyper-kinetic typographical poem. Using the letters of the word APOCALYPSE, each line explores different areas of our lives that have been eroded by recent events. The film suggests that a quiet “apocalypse” has already occurred, affecting all of us.
Poem, animation and soundtrack by Oliver Harrison. Commissioned by Animate Projects in conjunction with Lupus Films for Channel 4's Random Acts.
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