Capitalism: Slavery (2007)

In Capitalism: Slavery, Jacobs uses a Victorian stereograph (a double-photograph) of slaves picking cotton under the watchful eye of a white overseer as the source for this wrenching silent work. Through digital manipulation, Jacobs creates a haunting illusion of depth and movement. It is as if he has "entered" the image and reactivated this historical moment; he moves among the figures and isolates individuals, creating a stuttering, pulsing effect that suggests motion even as it animates stasis.

Released April 28, 2007 3 min None+

Genres: Animation, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.experimental-animation, imdb.2d-animation, imdb.for-grown-ups-animation

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: No Language, English