# Where to watch Sound Shapes (1972) in the UK

> Sound Shapes (1972) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 12 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 1972  
**Runtime:** 3 minutes  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 12 May 2026 (2026-05-12T20:18:07.404Z)  

## Synopsis

One of my first 16mm films, made without a camera as an experiment in how to visualize rhythm. It equates four simple shapes with four simple sounds, made by punching shapes into black film and scratching into the film's optical sound track.  The film uses a bar structure similar to a music score. Each bar lasts one second (24 frames of film) and is divided into 2, 3, 4 or 6 aural and visual beats per second (bps). These are used in alternating patterns such as:
 2/3, 3/4, 3/4/6, 2/3/6  In each section of the film an arbitrary relationship is established between image, sound and beats per second, for example:
 circle = 12 scratches per frame (high pitch sound) at 6 bps
 rhombus = 6 scratches per frame (mid pitch sound) at 4 bps
 triangle = 3 scratches per frame (low pitch sound) at 3 bps
 rectangle = 1 scratch per frame (percussive sound) at 6 bps  A print of the film was hand-painted in 2006  G.S.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I watch Sound Shapes in the UK?**

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## Sources

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