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UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
September 3 - September 3, 2014Info
- http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu
- (510) 642-0808
In Person with Laura Heit! Plus special performance and book signing.
“The Matchbox Shows deftly reveal the big emotions lurking within seemingly tiny details.”—The Gothamist
Laura Heit’s ingenious, do-it-yourself approach to animation takes a variety of forms and formats; her films employ puppets, hand drawing, and computer animation, as well as stop motion and a wonderful toy theater. Heit is drawn to the “deep, dark,” calamities, anxieties, and mysteries—in one film, a woman imagines being invisible, others pay tribute to 9/11 and a pioneering woman paleontologist. Heit will perform one of her Matchbook Shows, where she manipulates miniature puppets to enact a tiny cabaret, which is then projected onscreen. She will also discuss her book, Animation Sketchbooks, a beautiful revelation of the creative processes of fellow animators.
Parachute (1997), 17 mins, Color, 16mm, From the artist
Collapse (2002), 4:08 mins, Color, 35mm, From the artist
The Amazing, Mysterious, and True Story of Mary Anning and Her Monsters (2003), 8 mins, Color, DigiBeta, From the artist
Look for Me (2005), 3:35 mins, Color, DigiBeta, From the artist
The Deep Dark (2011), 7 mins, Color, Digital, From the artist
The Matchbook Shows c. 30 mins, puppet performance/live-action video
Total running time: c. 70 mins
Pacific Film Archive Theater
2575 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94720