Jan Svankmajer from plastic to art in movement

Jan Svankmajer from plastic to art in movement

An approach to the context of stop motion animation is presented and specifically to the surreal work of the director, animator and visual artist Jan Svankmajer, one of the most internationally recognized Czech filmmakers. This conversation takes a look at the creative process of this director, where the plastic arts and the analogous animation technique (Stop motion) come together, which is characterized by creating the illusion of moving images, from the recording of successive still images. , manipulating physical materials located in a real environment, in addition to the technological practices involved in 

an artistic discipline that includes the use of different artifacts that function as tools within it.

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