Movies: Richard Reeves

A charming look into beloved cameraless animator Richard Reeves as he reflects on his animation career, his use of the behemoth Oxberry camera stand, and the many projects he has assisted on over the years....

The horrors of a shipwreck, the bells of aforgotten lighthouse and the coming and going of the tides surround a tale about the sea. 'Sailor’s Grave' is the result of a workshop based on a work method taking its inspiration from the exquisite corpse g...

The sound of a heartbeat pumps life into Linear Dreams, a scratch animation film that moves from the simple lines of the unconscious to representational realism....

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This animated film flows through a vibrant underwater landscape, shown at night time. Sound and picture are drawn directly on film - cameraless animation....

A direct-on-film piece...

An exploration of the relationship between sound and picture inspired by the two lights (twi-light) found inside film projectors....

A meditative journey through colour, form and sound. This film was created for Toronto chamber music composer Frank Horvat. The composition is performed by Canadian percussionist Beverley Johnston. The animation is created by painting ink directly on...

Drawn directly onto 35mm motion picture film without the use of camera or musical instruments, a visual and aural feast for the senses....

Handmade optical sounds and drawing directly to 35mm film. Two abstract energies fall in love, unite as one then disappear into a vanishing point....

A short camera-less animation by director Richard Reeves...

This cameraless animation is about the 1:1 relationship between sound & picture: the 1:1 concept became the structure for the entire piece and spawns further thought about relationships between elements in cinema (artist to medium, viewer to screen, ...