Den Offentlige Rost (The Public Voice, 1988) Salvador Dali Amazing Morphing Experience

This would have to be the most spectacular and interesting small video I have ever seen. It will make your mind boggle. I recorded it around 1988 late in the morning on vhs video. I have posted this in the hope that someone can help me get my hands on a clearer copy. The first half of the video is pretty average but wait until half way when it kicks back in reverse! The music is well, strange to say the least. All your comments would be much appreciated.
extract from http://visualmusic.org/Biography/Global_Eyes_China.htm

Contemporary Danish Animation: Lejf Marcussen

The most well known contemporary Danish animator is Lejf Marcussen, who works in non-verbal film, inspired by music and motion. He received the Norman McLaren Heritage Award a few years ago for his body of work, started in 1977. It is visually and conceptually inventive, combining photography, painting, and 3D computer animation. His film, Den Offentlige Rost (The Public Voice, 1988) is considered a masterpiece. As the late historian William Moritz wrote in 1997:

" The Public Voice starts with a painting by Belgian surrealist Paul Delvaux and appears to zoom in on a detail, but the zoom continues into imaginary space, finding impossibly complex images hidden inside the smallest spot of each passing figure, until finally the zoom pulls out again, revealing a completely different set of details.

These include a portrait of Salvador Dali and a portrait of Marcussen himself. The dazzling transformations often bear a satirical or marvelous surprise in the suggestion that such a thing might turn into or conceal another object. Today when viewing the film, one thinks, perhaps, of computer morphing, but Marcussen accomplished his transformations entirely by hand, and rather more subtly and intricately than the later electronic effects -- above all with a complexity of ideas usually missing from 'special effects.' "

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[herrsatz33]

Hey FairlyHefty, now that you know the real names of the director and the video, maybe you could change it to help people looking for it finding it. It look like it's the only occurence on the web...

Thanx for uploading it, really great!

[FairlyHefty]

@herrsatz33

Good point!

Done...thank you and your welcome...I just wish I could find a better copy :(

[SeakF2F]

This has to be one of the greatest things Ive ever seen, very strange to say the least, i feel almost honored to have been able to stumble upon this...wow :]

[FairlyHefty]

@SeakF2F

I feel the same...thank you for your post

[irrt]

I believe Dali would be pleased

[FairlyHefty]

@irrt me too :D

[applestein1]

My artist friend has identified the animator--Danish artist Lejf Marcussen. The film is called, Den Offentlige Rost (The Public Voice, 1988). As the late historian William Moritz wrote in 1997: “ The Public Voice starts with a painting by Belgian surrealist Paul Delvaux and appears to zoom in on a detail, but the zoom continues into imaginary space, finding impossibly complex images hidden inside the smallest spot of each passing figure...." Dali & Marcussen appear in it and it is done by hand

[lawlers69]

To lose this tape would be a crime

I want one

[VerninTheRat]

It brings me infinite joy to discover that Applestein has provided us with the artist's name. This truly is a gem in the internet. And unfortunately, not many people know that.

[stadtrade102]

i love dali but this is great never saw it before now,makes me go some were so thanks for the thoughts.

[Pobotrol]

Thank you so much, I've also been looking for it for years. One of the greatest animated films I've ever seen.

You've made me very happy today.

[so1idstee1]

Thank you so much, I, like others it seems, have been searching for this film for years. I saw it on TV in the UK around '89 or 90 and have been wanting to know what it is ever since. I only recently found out who it was by and the real title. Thank you very much, let's hope a better quality copy surfaces one day.

[Saturnome]

Holy cow! Thank you for uploading your copy. I've been looking for this film since ... forever, I think. I can only wish I'll see this in higher definition someday. What a trip.

[aldon0]

I love finding things this amazing online.

thank you!!

[dgaranin]

A great jouney through surrealistic worlds!