This Train Is Invisible Until It Crashes
Oona Taper
About the Filmmaker
Oona Taper creates films, installations and animations that are invested in the materiality of moving images to create tactile and embodied experiences for the viewer. Her work responds to current and historical events with whimsy and daydreams to contend with the constant mundane apocalypses of the modern world.
From the Filmmaker
This Train Is Invisible Until It Crashes
Director: Oona Taper
An animation inspired by train delay messages and their poetic potential. An examination of all the things that can go wrong: on the train, in the urban environment, and in our lives. All drawings done while riding the Chicago metro system.
This film was inspired by my experiences on the CTA as well as the CTS's official delay messages. The animation was drawn entirely while riding the train.