# animate! › Films › Heliocentrum by Jason White & Richard Wright › synopses

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Discovery terms: 1990s animation, computer animation, politics, power, louis xiv, animated documentary, music video crossover, filmmaker, designer, illustrator, visual artist

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**Heliocentrum** a film by Jason White & Richard Wright. 1995

11 min 30 sec

colour 4:3

stereo

### animate! synopsis

Politics and pleasure in the court of King Louis. A Baroque rave where Versailles meets Video. Computer animation for the cognoscenti.

### short synopsis

Political documentary meets baroque rave video in this computer animated portrayal of Louis XIV and his pleasure palace at Versailles.

*Heliocentrum* film, stills and other materials © Richard Wright & Jason White 1995