Jean Painlevé

Similarities Between Length and Speed

Jean Painlevé short film examining proportion and its effects on organisms.…

Voyage to the Sky

We begin on planet Earth, with a demonstration of measuring distances using triangulation. Then, an …

Bluebeard

Perrault's fairy tale presented in claymation with choral voices. Bluebeard goes courting, all six o…

The Fourth Dimension

The film begins with methodical descriptions of one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and three-dimensio…

The Sea Horse

Examines the sea horse, the only fish that swims upright. We watch it use its prehensile tail to wra…

Crabs and Shrimp

Jean Painlevé is interested here, with the help of Eli Lotar, in crabs and shrimps. He is particular…

Experimental Treatment of a Hemorrhage in a Dog

Jean Painleve short about an experimental canine surgery.…

Caprelles et Pantopodes

Hyas and Stenorhynchus

In close-ups and extreme close-ups, we watch two small species of marine crustaceans, the slender lo…