Deanna’s Film Program

Charleston Home Movie

1980, 5:02

Memories and images of Charleston, South Carolina. Award-winning animation represented in several collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC.

Image Gallery

This film is in the permanent collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY.

This film is in the permanent collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY.

The stand is simple, but efficient. Camera above, lights to the side.

The stand is simple, but efficient. Camera above, lights to the side.

I sat on the floor to work.

I sat on the floor to work.

Each drawing is shot for 2 film frames. 2 frames = 1/12th of a second.

Each drawing is shot for 2 film frames. 2 frames = 1/12th of a second.

Here is a sequence of five drawings. (1 of 5)

Here is a sequence of five drawings. (1 of 5)

(2 of 5)

(2 of 5)

(3 of 5)

(3 of 5)

(4 of 5)

(4 of 5)

Five Drawings = less than half a second. (5 of 5)

Five Drawings = less than half a second. (5 of 5)

For shimmer, I colored photocopies.

For shimmer, I colored photocopies.

Much is rotoscoped: partly traced from live-action.

Much is rotoscoped: partly traced from live-action.

I was interested in negative spaces.

I was interested in negative spaces.

This negative space was one of my favorites.

This negative space was one of my favorites.