Talk Mr Bard

One frame of film for each page: the history of human knowledge becomes an illegible, strobing stream of images.

Speak is an 11-minute animated film that was known for its intense flicker/strobe effect when shown in London area psychedelic clubs.

Short film by John Latham.

Directed by John Latham.

Short film by John Latham for Channel 4.

Unedited Material from the Star 1960 is John Latham’s second film and one of two films that he made that year derived from his book, or ‘Skoob’, reliefs. The film employs stop frame animation to portray the changing states of the book relief Film Star (1960).