Year of the Mice 1973

Overview

The most important technical accomplishment of "Year of the Mice" is that, though silent, the visuals evoke the presence of sound. One of the little sons is practicing the violin. As he plays, Couzin focuses in on his arm and bow connecting with the violin strings. The image is shot with 8mm film using a 16mm camera and optical printed back up to 16mm. The result is a strong repetitious gesture created by splitting the original image in half through the shooting process. When projected, the uppe