Avante- Garde Cinema
in opposition of mainstream cinema ( e.g. opposite of Hollywood )
non linear/ non figurative / non narrative - not explained or no story
open rather than closed
requires a different kind of spectatorship (unpassive)
experimental, artists cinema
no real definition
'Un Chien Andalou' (1929) Dir. Luis Bunuel
There are many Freudian readings of this film
Matthew Barney- 'Cremaster 3' (2002)
A modern version of the film above similar style
'Spirals' (1924-26) Oskar Fischinger
developed with modernism
no people,
seeing what could be done with cinema, experimental
early abstract cinema
playing with optics
no people,
seeing what could be done with cinema, experimental
early abstract cinema
playing with optics
'Lapis' (1960) James Whitney
abstract
tried to create a film that is at the same speed as brainwaves of a person resting
American
optical illusion
romantic, lyrical , mystery
poetic in its explanation
tried to create a film that is at the same speed as brainwaves of a person resting
American
optical illusion
romantic, lyrical , mystery
poetic in its explanation
'Black Ice' (1994) Stan Brakhage
one of the most famous abstract film makers
scratched into the reel and painted
scratched into the reel and painted
'Mothlight' Stan Brakhage
'Window Water Baby' Stan Brakhage
hypnogogia - the state of being asleep and awake
He attempts to recreate this in this film
Andy Warhol 'Empire State Building'
10 and a 1/2 hour film
static camera
film just of the empire state building
static camera
film just of the empire state building
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