Mobius by Eness

A Mobius strip "is a surface with only one side and only one boundary component. The Mobius has the mathematical property of being non-orientable."

 Mobius by Eness is a short, one and a half minute film that explores the different techniques of stop motion animation. The short features many popular locations around Melbourne, where large green triangles are placed in the centre of the location. On the floor, the triangles move in a looping sequence.

 I thought the production was very eye-catching, and the use of location was a brilliant idea because it kept the attention of the audience for longer, despite it being a simple idea. I enjoyed the production because of the way the director incorporated different techniques, such as the time lapse effect of the people walking past the triangles, getting on with every day life. Because the people where almost ignoring the triangles as though they were normal, it allowed the audience to focus on the triangles and not be distracted by the surroundings too much.

 The short film Mobius was created by Australian production company Eness, who have many other short films including "Humble telescope" and "Snow Show", others can be found at www.eness.com. The process involved to create a piece like "Mobius" requires alot of planning, and the director would of had to ensure that elements of the filming and production were exact. For example, the camera must remain in exactly the same place for the whole loop. On such a big scale as they were working, if the camera had moved even and inch, the effect would have been ruined. The positioning of the triangles also had to be perfectly executed, each time the triangles are moved, they must sit in the same place as the previous triangle. This was achieved in Mobius by drawing chalk sqaures on the floor to indicate where the four corners of the base should sit.