Body is a 4 minute Artists' Moving Image that was created by Zhivko Dimitrov. It shares similarities with 'Journey To The Moon' by Georges Melies and 'The Man With The Beautiful Eyes.'
It is a very different approach to short film, but would be seen as an Avant Garde, Experimental Piece as you really have to think about what is going on in the piece. It is inspired by phenomenology and the role of the human body in shaping perceptions of reality. 'Body' follows the journey of a fictional character in search for answers to the grand questions of life (using similar style sketches to 'Monty Python, The Meaning of Life), the universe, and everything. The character sets off on a voyage through space in a fantasy world made up of organic body matter.
Dimitrov uses a number of different textures and materials to create this piece, most vividly the main character being made out of Newspaper. Another is the use of chains and necklaces, possibly resembling the characters confinement to Earth.
The music is very simple featuring a few notes that are repeated in a different order. It can also be seen as experimental fitting nicely with the video. The bright, vibrant colours are very attractive and shares similarities to 'The Man With The Beautiful Eyes.'
This is a quirky short film and very different to other short films I have watched, but you can see that Dimitrov has really gone back to looking at the earliest examples of short films.
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