Stars of the Lid
Date completed: 2001
Length: 4:30 minutes,
Format: 16mm transferred and edited with Media 100. Digital sound
Production credits: Kim Collmer/ Animation and sound

Stars of the Lid is a microcosmic universe made up of particles, reflections and glittering lights. The focal point of this film shifts between subatomic particles to the grandeur of the sparkling lights of a city. Stars of the Lid attempts to place the audience in a fluid space sculpted by light and existing within an absence of scale.

The sound design for Stars of the Lid is created from recorded and then manipulated early analog keyboards, and sampled electronic sounds from the 70's and 80's. These sounds attempt to sonically convey the formation and dissolution of space. From tight tin-like punches to dense hums, these sonic vibrations bring into focus the environmental sounds of the city.