Five Film Exercises: Film 2-3
1944 · 3m · N/A
Animation
Directed by
John Whitney Sr.
,
James Whitney
Overview
Two short fragments resulting from experiments in controlling the mechanical development of the instrument. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.
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