I just learned that three months ago Kristian Pedersen uploaded her experimental animated short film Bøygen in its entirety.
It's been years since I saw this at the Ottawa International Animation festival, but it is still one of my favorites. Bøygen is a little under 6 minutes, but the motion, the shading, and the music are just esquisite. As I watch it, I see influences of Oskar Fischinger and Walther Ruttman in her work. Over years of attending animation festivals, experimental animation has grown on me and it's films like Bøygen that have inspired me to do more research into visual music and grow my appreciation for this form of filmmaking. Special thanks to Chris Robinson, Kelly Neal, and the rest of the crew at the Ottawa International Animation Festival for their continuing support of experimental animated films. I could put this film on repeat and watch it for hours on end. Hope you all enjoy.
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