specialist techniques : looking at more artists

I wanted to continue my unit by looking at some more artists that use film, i wanted to make a list and comment on some works that i enjoyed/ connected with from a CD of experimental film.

rainer gamsjaeger - state of flux

( http://rainergamsjaeger.com/ )

I really liked the videoseries "state of flux".

This video, to me, is about the crazy nature of water, the water is flowing but changing and in a water system making it appear abstracted and almost alien. When i first saw this video i thought of wool in a rotating machine, it did not seem like water to me. I did not think it was a machine i thought it was edited! I get a huge sense of power from this but i also find it very relaxing and beautiful. So simple but complex.

Juste le temps - Robert Cahen

( http://robertcahen.com/)

This short film i think tells the story of two people who are about to cross paths, i like the jump between landscape and interior and between being asleep and being awake... the sound is very effective between loud and at times complete silence.

Dog star man - Stan brakhage

Dog Star Man is a series of short experimental films comprising of a prelude and four parts.

It shows various recurring imagery.

Prelude: Dog Star Man (1961)
Dog Star Man: Part I (1962)
Dog Star Man: Part II (1963)
Dog Star Man: Part III (1964)
Dog Star Man: Part IV (1964)

What i really like about this use of imagery is how it jumps around so much. I really like how disturbing some of the imagery is.

Un Chien Andalou Bunuel Dali

CREEPY! i love how much this is like a dream, it makes no sense, its funny and its completely crazy! I decided to make a film inspired by this but keeping the theme of fear in mind.

This film i decided to make inspired by my dreams, the sleep paralysis i have makes me feel like i can breath due to the slowness in breathing when i am asleep i can't take deep breaths when i "wake up". I tried to keep in mind the speed of images and the sound.

I wanted to try and capture that in this so i used a lot of imagery of my mouth struggling to breath and a lot of distorted imagery of my face - as it is happening to me. I also sped up the film in the middle to try and capture the feeling of wanting to breath heavily and the panic. I really like the end result and am working on creating more.

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