Tag Archives: Experimental

I Can Almost See It

Shot from the inside of a house and through a window’s curtains, one can sometimes distinguish the colorful flowers in the yard outside. But, as in much of her other film work, JoAnn Elam is apparently more interested in filming textures, light, and colors. Panning over the curtains at various speed, the camera captures their

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Filmabuse (Original)

Abstract, direct animation consisting of triangular shapes that flow past the frame. Apparently the source for ” Filmabuse ” (F.2011-01-0262) and ” Filmabuse Loop ” (F.2011-01-0263), this original painted material is presented in an edge-to-edge scan to replicate the look of the unslit double 8mm object. Although no date information is available, it was likely

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CF Porn

Opitcal printing experiments of a 16mm pornorgraphic film. The techniques on display appear similar to those used in JoAnn Elam’s work ” Lie Back and Enjoy It ” (F.2011-01-0280), but any connection between the two works remains obscure. The date of production is also unknown.

Filmabuse Loop

Abstract, direct animation consisting of triangular shapes that flow past the frame. The forms are similar to those found in ” Filmabuse,” and this film is likely a version of that one meant to be spliced to create a loop when projected.