Encounter
This short experimental film explores a rare encounter with a basking shark off the West Coast of Scotland, reimagined through the tactile process of cyanotype printing. Each frame was hand-printed and scanned to create a moving image that combines analogue technique with digital animation. Edited to the spoken poem ‘Basking Shark’ by Scottish poet Norman MacCaig, the film’s pace is chosen based on the poetry track. Through a combination of digital layering, sound effects and spoken poetry, the film encapsulates the rarity of a Scottish shark encounter, while emphasising the rollercoaster of emotions that came with.
