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Spin Cycle: The Magic of Wonder Bread
I recently posted an article about Jeff Scher’s experimental short film Still Loaf with Guitar. Spin Cycle is a companion piece; both are earlier films in the series of works illustrating his long-term creative fascination with the illusion of motion via animation. Exploiting the visually symbolic nature of white bread, Scher created a panorama of color and optical effects in both of the films.
Comprised of 78 paintings on paper, Spin Cycle begins as a single slice of Wonder Bread rotating in limbo. As the film advances, Scher adds layers of paint and collage to the individual frames and then re-photographs them. The resulting film is one that blooms with the successive additions of color and texture until the image evolves into a dense and challenging cinematic experience.
Photographs and the Spin Cycle music video are included. I recently posted an article about Jeff Scher’s experimental short film Still Loaf with Guitar. Spin Cycle is a companion piece; both... more -
Trigger Happy: an animated ballet in black and white
Trigger Happy is an amazing experimental animated film that was made with hundreds of objects found on the streets and sidewalks of New York. It began as an attempt to make an animated ballet, but as the shooting proceeded the dance turned very rowdy, into more of a nocturnal revel.
Photographs and the wonderful animated video are included. Trigger Happy is an amazing experimental animated film that was made with hundreds of objects found on the streets and sidewalks of Ne... more
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