An Optical Poem

An experimental film that aims to convey the mental images of music in visual form. Using Liszt's "Second Hungarian Rhapsody," it presents two-dimensional shapes—mostly circles, with some squares, rectangles, and a few triangles—that move rhythmically to the music. The shapes recede from view or travel across the screen, appearing as red circles on a blue background, light blue squares, and white rectangles. Later, a red background holds many circles with a few in the foreground. The colors shift from red to blue to white, and shapes reappear as Liszt's themes recur. The film ends with a few staccato notes and images.