This short animation is a dizzying celebration of sound, colour and movement. Here, multitudes of CMYK symbols, pulled off flaps of cereal boxes and other common printed materials, have been isolated and assembled. Freed from their workaday origins, these objects become moving artwork. Coloured dots pulsate, crosshairs roll and primary shapes dance. The result: an unrestrained riot of colour and energy.
Ages 15 to 17
Arts Education - Visual Arts
Media Education - Film Animation
Pre-viewing: Ask students to predict the content of the film based on its title. Is this code familiar to any of the students? Research CMYK printing. Post-viewing: In what ways does the film attempt to explain the four-colour process?