Canadian poet Earle Birney indulges his love of trains in this performance of his sound poem To Swindon from London by Britrail. In fluent "trainish," he interprets the experience of excursions by rail. Imagination sparked by the rhythm of wheels and the clink of couplings, Birney hums, hisses and hoots his way through archival footage of vintage trains and the English countryside. A must for language, animation and train buffs.
Credits
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directorDonald McWilliams
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editingDonald McWilliams
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producerDavid Verrall
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executive producerDouglas MacDonaldDavid Verrall
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cinematographyJim Aquila
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animation cameraRaymond Dumas
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soundDouglas Berry
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re-recordingJean-Pierre Joutel
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musicFrançoise Gélinas
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Aloud/Bagatelle, Donald McWilliams, provided by the National Film Board of Canada