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The stamp that moves
Posted by Mark Sinclair, 19 October 2010, 10:40 Permalink Comments (19)
The world's "smallest and shortest film" appears on a new lenticular stamp created for the Dutch postal service TNT. KesselsKramer asked director Anton Corbijn to shoot the one-second film, which features actress Carice van Houten...
The Amsterdam and London-based agency were commissioned to "develop new innovations in stamps" and the result is a small lenticular stamp that contains 30 frames of film. 350,000 have been printed and are available from Dutch post offices.
Corbijn's film, at a mere one-second in length, is a strange little thing. Dutch actress Carice van Houten stands in front of a windmill facing the camera and proceeds to bite down on an unidentified finger.
The action apparently references a rather more innocent-looking Dutch stamp designed in 1951 by Cas Oorthuys (above) which shows a beaming Dutch girl complete with a windmill in the background.
Maybe it was those teeth that haunted Corbijn all these years?
Here's the film that appears as a lenticular on the new stamp (following a relatively lengthy title sequence).
The film was launched during the Dutch Film Festival's 30th anniversary celebrations last month. See kesselskramer.com.
19 Comments
I can't wait for the director's cut.
2010-10-19 11:35:52
If they showed this on Chanel 5 there would be a break for the news half way through.
2010-10-19 12:45:35
I'm definitely holding out for the extras....
2010-10-19 12:50:21
Love it, very smart innovation
Tony Lorenz
2010-10-19 12:56:53
When will be out on blueray?
2010-10-19 13:25:07
I would.
2010-10-19 13:28:49
Nice Dyke!
2010-10-19 13:53:12
You should see what she bites in the 50c version.
2010-10-19 14:00:54
Only the dutch....
2010-10-19 14:02:20
where's the trailer?
2010-10-19 14:04:42
I wish 'Mamma Mia' had lasted this long when I was made to sit through it.
2010-10-19 15:39:30
Just updated the story having been in touch with KK. There are 350,000 of these being printed and they will be available from Dutch post offices
Mark Sinclair
2010-10-19 15:42:27
Interesting use of props!
2010-10-20 12:19:56
damn it... I blinked.
2010-10-20 15:53:14
a renowned ad agency, a world famous photographer and a big (dutch) cinema star are apparently not always a guarantee for success, let's be honest it's a bit kitsch this one, nice strapline 'the smallest and shortest film' but the result is underwhelming
2010-10-22 10:35:44
Anyone live near a Dutch post office?
2010-10-25 11:27:25
Someone film this in action on an envelope please!
2010-10-29 11:09:56
We have just completed the first every UK motionstamp issue for Royal Mail in the UK. Much more high brow!
http://gregorybonnerhale.blogspot.com/
2010-11-22 14:09:00
Why in the world would the Dutch make a postage stamp with a girl biting down on someone else's finger?!? Is this some type of weird Dutch Humor?
Perhaps Michael Caine had a point in the Austin Powers' Goldmember Film!!!
2011-02-13 08:37:07
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