Shape Notes
Originally released in 2016. Shape Notes is a feature film. directed by Lucy Raven. At just 4 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
A portrait of Alexander Calder’s work Chef d’orchestra (1966), which was made in collaboration with New York composer Earle Brown. When it was made in 1964, the work was intended to be both an instrument (“played” at intervals in an open score by four percussionists) and a conductor (after it was hit and spun in motion, the musicians returned to their percussion stands and imagined the petals of the mobile superimposed over their written score, playing only those notes.) For Shape Notes, two performances of Chef d'orchestre were staged and recorded. The audio recordings of those performances were then edited and used as a new score from which the visual rhythm of this work was composed.
Quick Facts
Release Date
January 9, 2016
10 years ago
Runtime
0h 4m
4 minutes total
User Rating
10.0/10
Excellent (1 votes)
Language
English
Original language
Country
United States of America
Production
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shape Notes about?
A portrait of Alexander Calder’s work Chef d’orchestra (1966), which was made in collaboration with New York composer Earle Brown. When it was made in 1964, the work was intended to be both an ...
Who directed Shape Notes?
Shape Notes was directed by Lucy Raven.
How long is Shape Notes?
Shape Notes has a runtime of 0 hours and 4 minutes (4 minutes total).
When was Shape Notes released?
Shape Notes was released on January 9, 2016 in theaters.