Adagio (Adazhio) (2000)
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"Adagio" (2000) -is a ten minutes long animated miracle created by Russian master-animator Garry Bardin. He used paper folding also known as origami technique in the film because he felt that the idea of "Adagio" and its visual solution required paper as a perfect material. It took nine months to produce "Adagio". Bardin and his team of animators tried to manually move the paper figures, strange half-men, half-birds creatures, using the trial-and-error method.
"Adagio" which is a philosophical parable exploring the conflict between a hero and the crowd is loosely based on a romantic sh
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"DIR: Garri Bardin SUMMARY: A group of grey origami figures turn on their white leader, only to become part of a cycle of hypocrisy and violence. WHY IT'S HERE: Garri Bardin's 'Adagio' is further testament to the Russian animator's brilliance and eclecticism. This time round, Bardin uses origami figures with which he imbues a stunning level of expressiveness. Set to the familiar sound of Remo Giazottoโs 'Adagio', an oft-used classical piece, Bardin stages a satirical morality tale which enc"
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