Zbigniew Rybczynski's short experimental film Tango won an Oscar in 1983, it shows 36 figures continuously entering and exiting the claustrophobic set. The characters all repeat the same actions, starting with a boy climbing into the into the window to retrieve a ball he kicked/threw in and the last character being an elderly woman that enters to nap.
The characters slowly build up, showing a busy space, this is one of my favourite short films out of those I have researched. Tango focuses on a routine and repetition of the characters, audio is key to present this repetition. Each character has their individual sound, for example a child crying, a mans scream as he falls off a chair. This use of sounds is inspiring, with my sound project repetition is key, and with the idea being the daily processes this piece really does help me.
As for the experimental film part of my project, this idea of everything happening at the same time, contradicting this idea of time, making the idea of repetition in our life obvious, I feel this could be appiled to this 'fish' idea. The fish linger in the corner of the kitchen watching all the activities throughout the day, the idea of a time lapse comes to mind, although this could be too simple.
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