If half the science educational video material today were this delightfully unorthodox and visually striking, maybe I'd have a more bankable degree, and U.S. science education wouldn't rank 23rd behind Slovenia and Liechtenstein.

Among the most influential short films about plastic bowls.

Another early Resnais doc, following the creation of a plastic bowl, but starting at the end and working ever backwards to the raw materials. The candy-colored visuals, exploratory camera movements and attention to mechanical detail reminded me constantly of Kustom Kar Kommandos. I wondered if it might have been an influence of Anger, or just a happy coincidence. Not nearly as interesting in content as the other short, but beautifully stylistic.

The content here is only mildly interesting but boy does Resnais have a gift for visuals. The camera movements, the colours, the machines, it's all captivating.