An 8mm reel of a Hollywood western flickers to life once more. As the first call of the bugle rings out, the cavalry charges—swift and chaotic—while the film strains to keep pace. It ripples, trembles and tangles, caught in the chaos of gunfire and the thunder of galloping hooves.
Patrick Doyon is a director based in Montreal, Canada. Its first professional film Sunday (2011) garnered honours on the international festival circuit as well as being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short. He studied graphic design and he is sharing his time between illustration and animation. Many of his works have been awarded in various competitions: Art Directors Club, Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, Applied Arts and Arte Laguna Prize have all highlighted the quality of his artwork. In 2015, he received the prestigious Governor General’s Literary Award for his illustrated book “Le Voleur de sandwichs”. Alongside his artistic practice, he teaches animation at UQAM School of Design.
Dizzy Calvary is an experimental short film animated frame by frame under the camera. The 8mm reel becomes both subject and surface — reacting to and interacting with the moving images previously inscribed on it. The chaos of the battlefield disrupts the projection’s stability and clarity, blurring the line between medium and message.
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Cavalerie étourdie est un court métrage expérimental, animé image par image sous la caméra. La pellicule 8mm devient à la fois sujet et surface — réagissant et interagissant avec les images en mouvement qui y ont été inscrites. Le chaos du champ de bataille perturbe la stabilité et la clarté de la projection, brouillant la frontière entre médium et message.
