Kathryn (Kate) Darnell came to poetry film after decades as a professional calligrapher and illustrator in traditional media. Her “animated calligraphics” grew from experimental work on paper; layering translucent words to create abstract manuscripts and calligraphic paintings. The intent is to express shapes and rhythms inherent to the act of writing and also from the poetry she is representing. Adding the element of time by animating written letters was a natural development in work that plays outside the boundaries of literal. Still, every animated word begins life as ink on paper.
A PIANO from K L Darnell on Vimeo.