ARTHIST 2A03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Nam June Paik, Tilda Swinton, Lynn Hershman Leeson
20 Nov 2016
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The first experimental colour film ever seen in germany had to be shown under false pretenses. Oskar fischinger made circles as an advertisement for a public relations company; the last few moments of the film display the name of the company and an advertising slogan. It composed of dancing and interlocking rings and circles that moved and evolved across the screen, accompanies by dramatic orchestral music. This story illustrates two important points: the cinema is a mass art closely monitored by those in authority, creative people have been making experimental films for generations. How film began: the magic lantern and flip book phenomenon led the way to the invention cinematography (the art of photography and camerawork in filmmaking). When camera lenses and film evolved to the point where they could capture clear photographs of each stage of an object in motion, technology made motion pictures possible.
