The Calligrapher (1991)

The Calligrapher

1991

Animation

Synopsis

With harpsichord music in the background, a dandy, seated at a table, plucks a quill pen from a ceiling full of them above him, dips it in ink, thinks, then draws a straight line down the page in front of him, out of which sprout six more quill pens, each held by a hand. The calligrapher moves all the hands and pens in unison, drawing an elaborate feathered wing, which comes to live, peeling off the page, and, now a quill pen, slips in to his hand. He tucks it behind his left ear.

Credits

Director

Stephen Quay

Timothy Quay

Crew

Stephen Quay (Animation)

Timothy Quay (Animation)

Olga Neuwirth (Music)

Keith Griffiths (Producer)