Type O

“Type O” explores a metaphorical comparison between blood and words. Combining stop-motion animation and experimental film techniques, the film inhabits a realm where the boundaries between reality and fantasy are blurred. In an attempt to defeat her writer’s block, the central character engages in a physical struggle with her typewriter. A finger is caught by the random keying, drawing blood. With the first drop of blood split, words bubble to the surface and the writer’s block begins to clear. Just as blood is life-sustaining fluid, words are the writer’s lifeline. The organic qualities of blood and words are realized visually by clear film which has been hand-painted and stamped with letters. A story begins to formulate on page and on screen as the camera leaves the world of the typist and enters the outside world full of beautiful images. The writing process, initiated by literally looking inside oneself to unlock a world of inspiration, gains momentum until a story has been told and is completed with the words “The End.”