Re: Sundials in cinema

2011-12-19 Thread John Goodman
If you collect several references, consider adding sundials as a category to the newly-forming website smalldemons.com As they describe it: > Song. Album. Movie. Fashion. Food. Cocktail. Car. > > Much of how we come to know and love stories is by the things that help > define them. Why not l

RE: Sundials in cinema

2011-12-18 Thread Schechner, Sara
Dear Darek, The Sundial Pictures animation is quite dramatic. Wow!But the Melancholia screen shot is weirdly (or purposefully) "constructed" so that each shrub has TWO shadows at the same moment! Sara 42°36'N 71° 22'W West Newton, MA 02465

Re: Sundials in cinema

2011-12-18 Thread Brad Lufkin
The two light sources are the whole point of the movie! So I shan't say more. BTW, it's a visually stunning piece of work, though a bit bizarre in other respects. Brad On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 7:52 PM, Bill Gottesman wrote: > The dial and the trees show two shadows from different light sources. >

Re: Sundials in cinema

2011-12-18 Thread Bill Gottesman
The dial and the trees show two shadows from different light sources. Would it give too much away to explain why that is? -Bill On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 5:36 PM, Darek Oczki wrote: > Dear friends > > I've got two news for those interested in sundials in movies. > > 1. In the very beginning of t