# animate! › Films › Soho Square by Mario Cavalli

Canonical: https://animate.org.uk/films/sohosquare/

Discovery terms: 1990s animation, manipulated live action, digital compositing, london, urban life, public space, experimental short film, filmmaker, animation director

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**Soho Square** a film by Mario Cavalli

[Mario Cavalli](https://mario-cavalli-images-prints.com)

1992, 11 min

[Film / embedded media](https://www.youtube.com/embed/ygug-kKKcVM)

![Soho Square, still](https://animate.org.uk/stillslarge/sohosquare02.jpg)

### a film by Mario Cavalli

### animate! synopsis

Hot time, summer in the city… A hued thought in a green shade – the life of a square from flesh to ‘paint’ via video. 24 hours of light.

### key credits

**director**
Mario Cavalli

**lighting camera**
Tony Dow

**art director or production designer**
Ashley Potter

**editor**
Richard Harris

**music**
Nick Franglen

**producer**
Pam Dennis
Sue Paxton

**Soho Square** film, stills and other materials © Mario Cavalli 1992