Night on Bald Mountain

 Alexeïeff and Parker made their film using a pinscreen animation technique, arranging and rearranging thousands of pins so that, when illuminated, they produced variations in shadow from black to white. The effect resembles a mezzotint. This fantasy illustrating Mussorgsky’s music presents goblins, skeletons, and other fantastic creatures performing terrifying feats. (R. Bruce Elder) CNC Restoration in collaboration with the BFI © Alexeïeff / Parker family – Alexandre Rockwell