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The stamp that moves

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Posted by Mark Sinclair, 19 October 2010, 10:40    Permalink    Comments (19)

The world's "smallest and shortest film" appears on a new lenticular stamp created for the Dutch postal service TNT. KesselsKramer asked director Anton Corbijn to shoot the one-second film, which features actress Carice van Houten...

The Amsterdam and London-based agency were commissioned to "develop new innovations in stamps" and the result is a small lenticular stamp that contains 30 frames of film. 350,000 have been printed and are available from Dutch post offices.

Corbijn's film, at a mere one-second in length, is a strange little thing. Dutch actress Carice van Houten stands in front of a windmill facing the camera and proceeds to bite down on an unidentified finger.

The action apparently references a rather more innocent-looking Dutch stamp designed in 1951 by Cas Oorthuys (above) which shows a beaming Dutch girl complete with a windmill in the background.

Maybe it was those teeth that haunted Corbijn all these years?

Here's the film that appears as a lenticular on the new stamp (following a relatively lengthy title sequence).

The film was launched during the Dutch Film Festival's 30th anniversary celebrations last month. See kesselskramer.com.

19 Comments

I can't wait for the director's cut.
Daniel
2010-10-19 11:35:52

If they showed this on Chanel 5 there would be a break for the news half way through.
Thomas
2010-10-19 12:45:35

I'm definitely holding out for the extras....
Jeremy Waite
2010-10-19 12:50:21

Love it, very smart innovation
Tony Lorenz
Tony Lorenz
2010-10-19 12:56:53

When will be out on blueray?
Paul Iddon
2010-10-19 13:25:07

I would.
Jeremy
2010-10-19 13:28:49

Nice Dyke!
Ade
2010-10-19 13:53:12

You should see what she bites in the 50c version.
Matt
2010-10-19 14:00:54

Only the dutch....
Mike
2010-10-19 14:02:20

where's the trailer?
João Freitas
2010-10-19 14:04:42

I wish 'Mamma Mia' had lasted this long when I was made to sit through it.
Chris Jeffreys
2010-10-19 15:39:30

Just updated the story having been in touch with KK. There are 350,000 of these being printed and they will be available from Dutch post offices
CR Mark Sinclair
2010-10-19 15:42:27

Interesting use of props!
Lynda
2010-10-20 12:19:56

damn it... I blinked.
Geoff
2010-10-20 15:53:14

a renowned ad agency, a world famous photographer and a big (dutch) cinema star are apparently not always a guarantee for success, let's be honest it's a bit kitsch this one, nice strapline 'the smallest and shortest film' but the result is underwhelming
martin - me studio
2010-10-22 10:35:44

Anyone live near a Dutch post office?
Dave
2010-10-25 11:27:25

Someone film this in action on an envelope please!
Luke Tonge
2010-10-29 11:09:56

We have just completed the first every UK motionstamp issue for Royal Mail in the UK. Much more high brow!

http://gregorybonnerhale.blogspot.com/

Mark Bonner
2010-11-22 14:09:00

Why in the world would the Dutch make a postage stamp with a girl biting down on someone else's finger?!? Is this some type of weird Dutch Humor?
Perhaps Michael Caine had a point in the Austin Powers' Goldmember Film!!!
Eustaquio
2011-02-13 08:37:07

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