MECHANICAL PRINCIPLES
EUTERPE
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10m
Round-and-round go the gears in this extraordinary study. The follow-up to H2O from photographer / filmmaker Ralph Steiner is mesmerizing in its attention to concentric, repetitive mechanized motions. Far from being pedantic or boring, the movements fascinate and titillate. The comedic is equally central to Steiner's fascination with human-like interactions between the differentials.
Music arranged by Eric Beheim (adapted from TANGO IN D by Isaac Albéniz).
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