Pas de Deux

Footsteps echoing in a dark studio and silhouettes suspended in midair. In this short film, Norman McLaren pushes the boundaries of classical ballet through optical illusions. Moving bodies transform into a timeless rhythm through the trails they leave on the screen. In these scenes where what the eye sees meets reality, music and drama blend seamlessly. The scene serves as the setting for a visual experiment that grows slightly more abstract with every frame.