Synopsis
Dance Choromatic is a film mixing dance and painting. The first half of the film shows a black and white painting reminiscent of Hans LICHTER’s early abstract animation. It is mixed with movements of a dancer. The painting sometimes leads the dancer’s movements, while other times it follows. Sometimes the dancer gets buried behind the painting, and other times the dancer gets transported to another place. Half way through the film, it turns color, and the painting, as if being drawn by the dancer, follows the movements of the dancer. Later, the painting starts to dance by itself. But near the climax the painting and the dancer begin to dance again, whereby they become all but indistinguishable. Just like in the paintings by Degas, the colors have rhythm of their own. If you have a prior knowledge of dancing, you will enjoy the film even more. (PARK Dong-hyun)