The Immortality of the Crab

About This Movie

So, 'The Immortality of the Crab' is this really unique piece, you know? It’s a super 8 animation, which already sets a certain tone—gritty yet nostalgic. The whole thing is shot without any post-production, just pure in-camera edits, which gives it this raw, organic feel. The animation is crafted on 1125 cardboard frames, and it’s fascinating how they sync sound and image. There's a synaesthetic quality to it that pulls you in, making you think about how visuals and sounds intertwine. It has this dreamlike pacing, almost hypnotic, and you can really feel the artists’ hand in every frame. It’s not conventional, but there’s something about its experimental nature that makes it distinctively captivating.

Experimental animation using super 8 film.In-camera editing, no post production involved.Focuses on synaesthetic relationships between sound and image.