I Move, So I Am

I Move, So I Am

1998 · 8 min · ★ 6.9 · Animation

In the beginning there was a hand, and this hand drew other hands, then shoulders, heads, legs and finally, the animator himself. Inspired by a wide range of works of art and styles of illustration, this is a film which is constantly reinventing itself in one continual motion - after all, to draw a "still life" would be like creating an image without life.

Directed by Gerrit van Dijk · Written by Gerrit van Dijk

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