The Rocking Cube
(Kubus im Rock)
GDR, 1989, 4 min, color
No dialogue
Kubus im ROck © DEFA-Stiftung, Rof Hofmann
Credits:
| Stephan, Thomas |
| Stephan, Thomas |
| d'Bomba, Eva |
| Hofmann, Rolf |
| Zöllner, Andreas |
| ABSALOM |
| Mammitzsch, Manfred |
| Kurth, Helga |
| DEFA Studio for Animation Films |
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Synopsis
The rhythm of rock music makes a cube move. The cube suddenly develops an astonishing life of its own. Emotions are reflected in its dance in this puppet animation.
Awards
| 2015 | Retrospective 60 Years of Dresden Magic, Potsdam, Germany |
| 2014 | Colorful DEFA Animation Parade, Short Film Program, Zeughauskino, Berlin, Germany |
Press comments
“Thomas Stephan commissioned musicians to compose music to accompany his cube movement ‘etude.’ In turn, he took this as inspiration to create Kubus im Rock, and developed his own animation score for the music.” —Deutsches Institut für Animationsfilm (https://www.diaf.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/diaf_flyer_ohne-ton-kein-...)
