the art of motion
documentary, 45′, video, colour
8 motion studies of decisive moments in various sports. the high speed camera used, enables viewers to witness the movements of the athletes in exceptionally detailed course. each seemingly simple movement proves to be utterly complex.
dressage:
olympic gold medallist anky van grunsven
long jump:
paralympic silver medallist annette roozen
javalin:
paralympic gold medallist pieter gruijters
penalty corner in field hockey:
olympic gold medallists maartje paumen, minke smabers, janneke schopman
wheel chair tennis:
paralympic gold medallist esther vergeer
4×100 metre relay:
guus hoogmoed, maarten heisen
100 metre sprint:
paralympic silver medallist annette roozen
penalty:
urby emanuelson
idea: annette apon
photography: peter brugman, bert oosterveld
editing: jan ketelaars
sound design: paul gies, hein verhoeven
producer: leen van den berg
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