An encounter with William Kentridge

Spent a day at the MoMA and among the incredible things that I saw, the work of a particular artist caught my eye. William Kentridge, a South African artist that uses an amazing technique in his animations. Using charcoal, pastel and pencil in some of his work, he films a drawing and continues modifying it little by little, each time making a new frame in what later becomes a short and meticulously prepared animation. Of course, once the sound and music are added, the effect becomes even more empowering. Such a simple concept, yet beautifully achieved. “Drawing from Stereoscope” is one of the animations that I watched. Voila.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYWHhYGENic

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