Movie Details
Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1987
Original Language:English
Lightplay (1987)
DirectorDave Gearey
28 minJan 1st, 1987
Plot
Composed of 8 separate film sketches recorded in New Yorks Central Park Bikes Volleyball Soccer Runners Boats Basketball Baseball and Rollerskating LIGHTPLAY is about the delight of watching people at play While the viewers attention shifts to follow movement measure rhythms notice idiosyncratic gestures or listen to the layered sounds of the park we discover that there is more to being a spectator than meets the eye Below the surface of textured images diverse tempos and different if not polar visual qualities we encounter a design that mimics the dynamic and constructive nature of looking and listening LIGHTPLAY becomes a film about the art of seeing
