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The Sum of All Parts

3/5
A quirky dance film with geometric patterns at its bedrock.

Synopsis

A playful short dance film connecting five dancers through geometry and geometric patterns creating a dynamic moiré effect.

Review

Directed by Lukas Timulak and Peter Bilak, under the banner of their Make Move Think foundation, ‘The Sum of All Parts’ is an experimental dance film that takes a light-hearted look at geometric patterns through interlaced artistic movement. The ensemble short features five individually attired dancers; Celia Amade, Aurelie Cayla, Valentina Scaglia, Jiří Pokorný and Fernando Troya – who all utilize the contrasting patterns on their costume to produce a brief overlaid moiré pattern. In spite of the film’s quirky eccentricity, viewers will be entranced by the fleeting wizardry.

Throughout the 4-minute film, which is shot in a film/photographic studio by Taco Zwaanswijk, the performance is carefully teased and flourished in order to give maximum bounty to the intertwining transparency effect accumulated by the costume design (and post-production). The unaccustomed dance routine is inadvertently comical, but equally admired and respected (in an artistic and geometric sense).

Post-production play’s a pivotal role in the overall performance, as the desired effect is crafted by dissolve transitions in the edit. The off-center musical soundtrack (Hauschka) is uniformly salient, as expected in a dance performance, but the filmmakers’ specific melodic choice aids the overall tone and acts as the film’s integral heartbeat. Cinematography is well mastered to a high standard throughout. ‘The Sum of All Parts’ is unashamedly artsy, yet intriguing. The fair runtime is also certain to keep engagement. The entire dance troupe are well deserving of a cinematic curtain call. A worthy, albeit unconventional watch.

Cast/Crew

Director(s): Lukas Timulak, Peter Bilak
Cast: Aurelie Cayla, Celia Amade, Jiří Pokorný, Valentina Scaglia
Producer(s):
Director of Photography: Taco Zwaanswijk
Animation (if applicable):

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Runtime: 4 min

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Synopsis

A playful short dance film connecting five dancers through geometry and geometric patterns creating a dynamic moiré effect.

Cast/Crew

Director(s): Lukas Timulak, Peter Bilak
Cast: Aurelie Cayla, Celia Amade, Jiří Pokorný, Valentina Scaglia
Producer(s):
Director of Photography: Taco Zwaanswijk
Animation:

Specifcations

Subjects: , ,
Country:
Year:
Runtime: 4 min

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The Sum of All Parts

3/5

A quirky dance film with geometric patterns at its bedrock.

The Sum of All Parts Short Film
Directed by Lukas Timulak and Peter Bilak, under the banner of their Make Move Think foundation, ‘The Sum of All Parts’ is an experimental dance film that takes a light-hearted look at geometric patterns through interlaced artistic movement. The ensemble short features five individually attired dancers; Celia Amade, Aurelie Cayla, Valentina Scaglia, Jiří Pokorný and Fernando Troya – who all utilize the contrasting patterns on their costume to produce a brief overlaid moiré pattern. In spite of the film’s quirky eccentricity, viewers will be entranced by the fleeting wizardry.

Throughout the 4-minute film, which is shot in a film/photographic studio by Taco Zwaanswijk, the performance is carefully teased and flourished in order to give maximum bounty to the intertwining transparency effect accumulated by the costume design (and post-production). The unaccustomed dance routine is inadvertently comical, but equally admired and respected (in an artistic and geometric sense).

Post-production play’s a pivotal role in the overall performance, as the desired effect is crafted by dissolve transitions in the edit. The off-center musical soundtrack (Hauschka) is uniformly salient, as expected in a dance performance, but the filmmakers’ specific melodic choice aids the overall tone and acts as the film’s integral heartbeat. Cinematography is well mastered to a high standard throughout. ‘The Sum of All Parts’ is unashamedly artsy, yet intriguing. The fair runtime is also certain to keep engagement. The entire dance troupe are well deserving of a cinematic curtain call. A worthy, albeit unconventional watch.

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