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The Tesla World Light

New York, 1905. Visionary inventor Nikola Tesla makes one last appeal to J.P. Morgan, his onetime benefactor. Inspired by real events, this electrifying short is a spectacular burst of image and sound that draws as much from the tradition of avant-garde cinema as it does from animated documentary.
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New York, 1905. Visionary inventor Nikola Tesla makes one last appeal to J.P. Morgan, his onetime benefactor. Inspired by real events, this electrifying short is a spectacular burst of image and sound that draws as much from the tradition of avant-garde cinema as it does from animated documentary.

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  • direction
    Matthew Rankin
  • animation
    Matthew Rankin
  • editing
    Matthew Rankin
  • director of photography
    Julien Fontaine
  • set design
    Dany Boivin
  • special effects
    Dany Boivin
  • cast
    Robert Vilar
  • gaffer
    Christian Mouzard
  • pigeon design
    Atelier Sylvain Racine inc.
  • costume designer
    Becca Blackwood
  • hair design
    Becca Blackwood
  • art director
    Louisa Schabas
  • art department
    Ismaël Tremblay-Desgagnés
    Simon Besré
  • production manager
    Guillaume Bilodeau
  • production assistant
    Nellie Carrier
    Frédérick Ouellet
    Louis-Thomas Paradis Barnabé
    Alexis Veilleux
  • Fries Mitchell 35R 434 operator
    Luka Sanader
  • film development
    Niagara Custom Lab
  • sound design
    Sacha Ratcliffe
  • music
    Christophe Lamarche
  • sound mix
    Jean Paul Vialard
  • compositing
    Adrian Replanski
  • online editing
    Serge Verreault
  • telecine colorist
    Aldo La Ricca
  • translation
    Annie Goulet
  • voice
    Maurice Krank
  • voice recording
    Pierre Yves Drapeau
  • foley
    Lise Wedlock
  • recording
    Geoffrey Mitchell
    Luc Léger
  • technical director
    Pierre Plouffe
  • technical coordination, animation
    Yannick Grandmont
  • technical coordination
    Daniel Lord
  • production coordination
    Michèle Labelle
  • marketing manager
    Karine Sévigny
  • administrator
    Diane Régimbald
  • administrative team
    Diane Ayotte
    Karine Desmeules
  • producer
    Julie Roy

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Ages 13 to 18

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A short, experimental animation inspired by real-life events involving Nikola Tesla and J.P. Morgan. Useful for classroom discussions, assignments and activities related to filmmaking, imagery, and the intermixing of art and science. Consider all the different animation and film techniques used to create the short. Why do you think they were chosen? Analyze the use of metaphor and symbolism in the film; what do you think they represent and how do these elements interact to convey narrative, ideas, and messages? What do you believe the film is about and what are your own impressions?

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