Long Low Line (Fordland)
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Sinopsis
Dean extrapolated landscape images from 1920s Ford advertisements, leaving out the cars to focus on their representations of place and nature. She made the animation using a digital version of a multiplane camera technique employed in early Disney films to create an immersive and 3D illusion by separating two-dimensional images. This technique was itself inspired by Fordās assembly line; Dean uses it to explore historical depictions of the American dream, exaggerating the subject matterās fantastical style. [Overview courtesy of the Whitney Museum of American Art]
Sinopsis
Dean extrapolated landscape images from 1920s Ford advertisements, leaving out the cars to focus on their representations of place and nature. She made the animation using a digital version of a multiplane camera technique employed in early Disney films to create an immersive and 3D illusion by separating two-dimensional images. This technique was itself inspired by Fordās assembly line; Dean uses it to explore historical depictions of the American dream, exaggerating the subject matterās fantastical style. [Overview courtesy of the Whitney Museum of American Art]
Editor's Take
From start to finish, 'Long Low Line (Fordland)' is a captivating experience. The compelling performances and masterful direction make it an instant classic.