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Steep Turns

1972 · 9 min

An abstract, hypnotic nine-minute experiment where live footage melts into early computer patterns, rewarding close attention but offering little story.

Genres
Animation
Overview
A study of motion and form, mixing real images with computer generated graphics.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • technology
  • exploration
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour1
Realism2
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity8
Emotional weight2

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Genres
animation
Directed by
Dimitri Devyatkin
Runtime
9 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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