Shapes

Each shape is a product of straght lines and circles. The only rule governing the way in which the shape is formed is that each remain within an equal sided square. The number of individual lines or circles contained within each design is entirely dependant on my will to stop adding at the point of aethetic harmony. Maintaining a roughly equal balance of white to black. A generous portion of negative space...

John Whitney-Matrix III (1972)

The metamorphosis of varying shapes ebb and flow through one another drifting in an out of symmetry with the delicate fluid movement of water. the precision and attention to detail with which Whitney crafts this animation is staggering. I felt transfixed yet calmed by the varying pace in transition between shape and direction and the entire piece is delicately complimented by a piece of music that fits like a glove.
John Whitney is widely considered a godfather of animation, pioneering the development and execution of motion graphics in both television and film using hardware developed and created by himself at a time when such devices simply did not exist.
His known works include the title sequence collaboration with artist and designer Saul Bass in Hitchcock's 1958 film Vertigo.