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Collection / Dawn Chorus by John Tappenden




UK, 1988, 5 minutes
Colour, Sound (Optical), 16mm

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The economy of bird language is by natural design. The use of silence and counterpoint are obvious aids to emphasis where every gramme of energy is called to account. The film uses minimal shapes to make visual virtue of the song birds' clues to communication. - J.T.

Themes: Nature