Peter Esmonde

It was to be the greatest animated film of all time. Not just an eye-opener, but a game-changer. Richard Williams demanded nothing less, investing nearly three decades into his movie masterpiece. From as early as 1964 he ploughed most of the profits right back into his pet project, a feature inspired by the Arabian Nights and provisionally known as Mullah Nasruddin. He assembled a team of inspired young artists—and brought in the best Hollywood craftsmen to teach them—and devised what would be the most elaborate, kaleidoscopic, mind-boggling visual sequences ever committed to celluloid. Years passed. Potential financiers came and went. Work continued. But it was only after Roger Rabbit that Williams had a studio budget to corroborate the munificence of his imagination.

Revel in the sheer enjoyment of creativity with eccentric artist, engineer and composer Trimpin as he collaborates with the Kronos Quartet, performs various types of sonic experiments, constructs unique structures and sculptures and more. In addition to examining Trimpin's creative process, this revealing documentary also explores the genius's stockpile of self-made instruments, inventions and gizmos.