We stole the crown of the Square King! Triangle escapes, pursued by Rond. The king guarantees death for the thief if he catches him.
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Commentary on the film
A very beautiful short film to make children from kindergarten want to draw.
Using simple geometric shapes, invite the children to invent, like these three adorable characters, the adventure of 3 new heroes.
Questions about the film
Understand the story and themes, express your feelings and develop critical thinking.
1Do you know the animation technique of this short film? This is the phonotrope, a technique of drawings on vinyl records which come to life depending on the rotation of the disc (more details in the activity: Phonotrope workshops)
2Describe the scenes from the film Disc 1 (top to bottom) A boy (in the shape of a circle) walks while singing; musical notes come out of his mouth. The boy looks with wide eyes. The boy cries for help from the tower of a castle. Disc 2 (top to bottom) A triangle-shaped character shoots an arrow. The arrow knocks off the king's crown. The king has a square shape. The Triangle character grabs the king's crown. Disc 3 (top to bottom) The character Triangle escapes. The boy watches as the Triangle character escapes. The character Triangle escapes through a door. Next disc The boy chases Triangle. The boy tries to open a door. We see a lock in close-up. The boy gets the crown and runs away. The boy with the crown falls at the king's feet. The king threatens him. We see previous drawings again; the last animation is a mixture of the 3 characters.
3Emotions and facial expressions? Joy, astonishment, surprise, fear, fright, anger...
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Created with the support of the French Ministry of Education and the French National Center for Cinema and Animated Images (CNC).
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