New Zealand artist Le(o)n(ard) Lye became known for his experimental films and kinetic sculptures. This short film is a great energetic burst, with shapes and twists swirling through the image to the rhythm of Cuban music. Lye painted directly on the celluloid film without using conventional camera work. 

A Colour Box was one of the first animated films to use that technique. The result is a joyful film where colours playfully dance. Colour and movement take center stage in a vibrant stream of abstract patterns that almost splash off the screen and defy the technological limitations of the time.