Re: [Frameworks] Cameraless film in the university

At The Evergreen State College we teach direct animation and cameraless film in our foundation program and in some other classes depending on the subject. As with others responding, I’ve found it a great way to bring fine arts students in to animation and media production. Also, Devon Damonte te

Re: [Frameworks] meditative films?

Hi Kate, You might take a look at Kirsten Lepore’s Hi Stranger:https://vimeo.com/190063150 . I showed it to my students for valentine’s day one year and they loved it. Best, Ruth http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr > On Dec 11, 2019, at 3:29 PM

Re: [Frameworks] Experimental Animation over live action

Hi Chris, Svankmajer’s films, both shorts and features, commonly intermix live action and animation, to the extent that you frequently can’t tell where one ends and the other starts, foregrounding the idea that animation (especially stop-motion) is another form of editing. Also, Passo, by Ale A

Re: [Frameworks] Liquidol / Eco Pro...any experience???

We’re using Eco-Pro (print) developer because it’s what the photo area has to offer and we’re working at a really small scale in terms of #s of students and staff and faculty resources. Prepping and creating the space for a different set of chemicals is out of reach right now. Just arguing that

Re: [Frameworks] Liquidol / Eco Pro...any experience???

Hi Ben, At Evergreen, our b/w photo darkroom uses Eco-Pro for developing prints. We use this chemistry for processing hi con negative (7363 and 3378). It works well. We don’t do reversal (yet) so I can’t speak to that. Ruth Hayes Member of the Faculty, Animation The Evergreen State College

Re: [Frameworks] suggestions for experimental road movies and/or experimental films about automobility

Hi Bryan, Eric Martin’s USA Film, 1976, would be worth seeking out. He shot a frame every sixth of a mile from Boston to DC, to Monument Valley, to SF. The soundtrack is radio reporting of the Watergate Hearings, as I recall. Eric may still be on the faculty at Cal Arts, or reachable through th

Re: [Frameworks] Suzan Pitt

At the recent Society for Animation Studies conference in Lisbon, Sandro Del Rosario gave a wonderful remembrance of Suzan, describing how he was assigned to her as a mentee at Cal Arts at the beginning of her tenure there, and how they shared their experiences as newcomers. People mentioned her

[Frameworks] Media/Film Studies 2019-20 Visiting Faculty at Evergreen

Hi all, please spread the word, or apply yourselves! https://evergreen.peopleadmin.com/postings/2276?fbclid=IwAR1c3HNqGBpNVRUtZAKghGTPOofL9qUD2G2iQ0-IrKNLU8cfuCfujdbTCms Media/

[Frameworks] Barbara Hammer, RIP

Hi all, I just want to acknowledge Barbara Hammer’s passing, her influence on so many experimental filmmakers, including myself, and her courage, playfulness and indomitable spirit. Peace, Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr

Re: [Frameworks] collective remembrance/memorials as film?

Dear Ruth, Please see my 1994 film Reign of the Dog; A Re-Visionist History, deconstructing the history of the conquest of the Americas: https://vimeo.com/26890004 <https://vimeo.com/26890004> Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr > On Mar 5, 2019, at

Re: [Frameworks] Inks and paints for clear leaders

I’ve been experimenting with Vitrail paints for painting on glass. Most of the colors are very saturated, and it dries hard. Downsides are that they take a long time to dry, and you need to use mineral spirits to clean brushes. I bought them from Dick Blick, by the bottle. Ruth http://www.ran

Re: [Frameworks] Films about the clock

Perhaps these aren’t contemporary enough, but Al Jarnow’s Celestial Navigation (1984) includes a clock, a “clock” (Stonehenge), and uses the camera to repurpose his studio into another marker of time. Also, Len Lye’s trade Tattoo (1937) has a lot of imagery of clock faces. Ruth http://www.rand

Re: [Frameworks] projection material

We had wonderful results projecting onto parachute silk once. (But it doesn’t hang flat, and does have seams.) http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr > On Jun 26, 2018, at 10:50 AM, Andy Ditzler wrote: > > Hi all, > > I'm doing a multi-projector screening (let's say thirty fe

Re: [Frameworks] [Labos] Newly Available: Eastman 7363 Single Perf Super 16

Hi Zach, At Photoland at the Evergreen State College, I’ve been processing the old 7363 I have (before Kodak discontinued it) as negative in Eco-Pro developer for paper prints. That’s what Photoland uses, and it’s worked really really well for me. Ruth http://www.randommotion.com blogs.everg

Re: [Frameworks] Bolex 16mm camera repair contacts needed!

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[Frameworks] Bolex 16mm camera repair contacts needed!

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Re: [Frameworks] Experimental Animation Film Scripts (Bernard Roddy)

Kit Laybourne’s The Animation Book and Maureen Furniss’ The Animation Bible both show thumbnail storyboards or diagrams for several experimental animated films, including George Griffin’s “Head” (this one is essentially a flow chart). The question of what constitutes “experimental” is critical,

[Frameworks] Documentary and Community Media (Visiting Position at The Evergreen State College)

Documentary and Community Media (Visiting Position) This is a two-year visiting faculty position starting in the 2017/18 academic year. The Evergreen State College seeks a media artist with a commitment to linking the theory and practice of nonfiction media to co-teach our foundation media prog

Re: [Frameworks] portrayals of "the future" in animation and experimental film?

Rene LaLoux, Planete Sauvage (Fantastic Planet). I don’t know if it’s the future, but it’s futuristic, with a strong social justice message. It’s a feature, however, so may be too long for your class. http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr > On Jan 12, 2017, at 1:42 PM, Stepha

Re: [Frameworks] Films on Farming

Hi Linda, Perhaps Kevin T Allen’s Immokalee, My Home? It’s on vimeo: https://vimeo.com/14975296 Hope you’re well! Ruth http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr > On Nov 12, 2016, at 12:32 PM, Linda Fenstermaker > wrote: > > Hello, > > I am intere

Re: [Frameworks] Flipbooks by filmmakers

Hi Albert, I invite you to look at my flipbooks on this website. http://www.randommotion.com/html/flip.html I’m happy to answer questions about them off list. Best, Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr > On Oct 22, 2016, at 4:31 AM, Albert Alcoz wr

Re: [Frameworks] Exemplary Sound Design in AG Film

Real West by Kevin T. Allen. He uses contact mics, among other strategies. He has an excerpt on vimeo: https://vimeo.com/130916538 Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On May 15, 2016, at 12:36 PM, lagonaboba wrote: > For a class I’m preparing, I’m interested

Re: [Frameworks] Looking for films with furniture

Thom Andersen's "Los Angeles Plays Itself" would be a good source for films like that. It includes a wonderful discussion of mid-century modernist architecture as settings for villains. http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Apr 7, 2016, at 10:36 AM, Dana Duff wrote: > Hello

Re: [Frameworks] Experiments in Cinema v11.4 just around the corner!

So sorry I can't make it this year, Bryan, especially with such a cohort of fine Evergreen women! Have a fabulous festival! Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 23, 2016, at 9:38 AM, bryan konefsky > wrote: > > Hi all - our 11th edition of Experiments in Cinema (The She-ness Edition) is > just aroun

Re: [Frameworks] experimental films involving minerals

jamin Popp wrote: > I know Ruth Hayes is working on something using copper I believe. > Eric Stewart's "FE" uses iron > ___ > FrameWorks mailing list > FrameWorks@jonasmekasfilms.com > https://mailman-ma

Re: [Frameworks] films for the anthropocene

Thanks so much for posting this list. It's useful to my current teaching at Evergreen which is focused on integrating animation with marine microbiology and the anthropocene. In fact I just screened a few of Painlevés films day before yesterday. Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotio

Re: [Frameworks] Experimental film/video from COLUMBIA S.A.?

You have a look at works by Juan Camilo Gonzalez: http://juancgonzalez.com/films/ Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Dec 27, 2015, at 12:01 PM, David Sherman wrote: > Greetings, > We have a young video artist from Columbia S.A. visiting Exploded Vie

Re: [Frameworks] Experimental Animated Documentaries

by Christy Rupp, Macondo Blowout, about deep sea oil drilling hazards. Finally, you could look at two of my works: Reign of the Dog: A Re-Visionist History (https://vimeo.com/26890004), and On Our Way (https://vimeo.com/31658076). Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/haye

Re: [Frameworks] Titles of scratch films

And look for early films by Pierre Hebert! I saw a live scratch animation performance at the Ottawa Animation Festival back in the 1990s. Ruth http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Aug 26, 2015, at 3:59 PM, Tess Takahashi wrote: > Thanks, all, for putting these films on my

Re: [Frameworks] Titles of scratch films

Hi Tess, I and other members of Olympia, WA. Crackpot Crafters (Devon Damonte, Jason Gutz, Eric Sarai, Meg Myhre, and several others) have been doing a lot of scratching on 16mm and 35, among other techniques, but not necessarily completing them as finished "films." More likely projecting loops

Re: [Frameworks] sound examples in film + video

I recommend Kevin T. Allen's documentary films, the most recent being "Real West". He produces really beautiful soundscapes for these works using contact mics and mostly diegetic sound, including interviews. You can find his work through Small Gauge films. R

Re: [Frameworks] Experimental shorts with science-fiction themes?

Rene LaLoux's Fantastic Planet and Derek Lamb's Psychic Parrot are two that come to mind right off the bat. Ruth http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Jan 11, 2015, at 6:31 PM, gina marie napolitan wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm looking for recommendations for experimental fi

Re: [Frameworks] Experimental shorts with science-fiction themes?

Rene LaLoux's Fantastic Planet and Derek Lamb's Psychic Parrot are two that come to mind right off the bat. Ruth http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Jan 11, 2015, at 6:31 PM, gina marie napolitan wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm looking for recommendations for experimental fi

Re: [Frameworks] Analouge collage with 16mm....

Hi Lena, Eric Darnell made a film, Grasslands, (1989 or '90) as a student at Cal Arts that involved gluing fragments of 8mm film onto 16mm and optically printing it. It's a gorgeous film. I believe he used the glue for hot splicing. I've used clear nail polish to glue things onto film, and th

Re: [Frameworks] Constructing A Foley / Sound Studio

We have a very nice Foley studio at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA. Here's a link with minimal info. You could contact the staff person listed for more detail. Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Nov 7, 2014, at 6:33 AM, Matthew Shaw

Re: [Frameworks] If you want Kodak hicon, order it now

n 2 x 2000' cans. They usually want you to buy some > astronomical quantity, ie 105 cans, but they can be talked down, > > NIcky. > > > > -----Original Message- > From: Ruth Hayes > To: Experimental Film Discussion List > Sent: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:03

Re: [Frameworks] If you want Kodak hicon, order it now

e and hand-process (meaning with a safe light and not-so-toxic chemistry). If anyone has any leads, please let me know! Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Sep 29, 2014, at 11:40 AM, 40 Frames wrote: > > I received my back ordered 7363 last week. Are others

Re: [Frameworks] cat films

It's not on film, but I invite you to view my own cat video, Wanda: https://vimeo.com/26779562 Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Aug 13, 2014, at 4:41 PM, Chuck Kleinhans wrote: > The Walker is having their third Internet Cat Video Festival &

Re: [Frameworks] Max MSP/Jitter

Pierre Hebert (animation) and Bob Ostertag (audio), as The Living Cinema. http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Aug 5, 2014, at 7:50 AM, Warren Cockerham wrote: > Frameworkers: > > I'm looking for research suggestions of artists, filmmakers, and works that > utilize Max MS

Re: [Frameworks] times for dektol and 7363

ss. I haven't been shooting it, but making photograms using a variety of lights, including florescent, LED, enlarger lighting and moon light. Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Aug 4, 2014, at 11:13 AM, Beebe, Roger W. wrote: > I’ve used Dektol with hi-con p

Re: [Frameworks] Experimental Cinema Flip Book

rge Bracht, Yoko Ono/Mieko Shiomi, Dick Higgins Norman B Colp Richard Zybert Good luck with this work! Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Jul 15, 2014, at 2:20 PM, damonc...@gmail.com wrote: > As to your second question, there was an exhibition at Kunsthal

Re: [Frameworks] Infrared Film in Experimental Cinema

I seem to remember that Betzy Bromberg used infrared film stock in one of the films she showed us when I was in grad school… http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On May 1, 2014, at 8:06 AM, Heath Iverson wrote: > Hi Frameworkers, > > I've been trying to think of films made us

Re: [Frameworks] animals and human-animal relationships on film

: Piotr Dumala's Little Black Riding Hood, Tex Avery's Red Hot Riding Hood and Fleischer's Dizzy Red Riding Hood. Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Apr 23, 2014, at 8:05 AM, sarah browne wrote: > Dear Frameworkers, > > I'm looking

Re: [Frameworks] Feb 14 appropriate movies?

A day late, but you might like my own "Wanda", https://vimeo.com/26779562, from 1990. Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Feb 14, 2014, at 12:05 PM, Michael Betancourt wrote: > Here's mine: https://vimeo.com/13108795 > > Any othe

Re: [Frameworks] Oxberry Master Series Animation stand (model 5442) assembly

my Evergreen email: hay...@evergreen.edu Ruth Hayes Member of the Faculty, The Evergreen State College http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Feb 7, 2014, at 4:33 PM, George, Sherman wrote: > There is an operations manual at: > http://www.evergreen.edu/electronicmedia/docs/o

Re: [Frameworks] Animated Conversations

t;Moonbird" by John and Faith Hubley You might look at Annabelle Honess Roe's book Animated Documentary (Palgrave MacMillan, 2013). She has a chapter on animated interviews. Ruth Hayes http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Oct 26, 2013, at 2:13 PM, Jon Dieringer wro

Re: [Frameworks] Literature and experimental film

Two more animated experimental films based on literature: Street of Crocodiles by Brothers Quay based on Bruno Schultz' work. This is Just to Say by Maureen Selwood based on a poem by William Carlos Williams http://www.randommotion.com blogs.evergreen.edu/hayesr On Sep 27, 2013, at 11:06 AM, Es

Re: [Frameworks] Submissions/Suggestions for New Programs

s and the relative impact of humans on each. On Our Way is a contemporary response to Emerson, an animated, audio-visual, exploratory collage that contrasts wild and settled western Washington landscapes as a means of considering where we are now, where we are going, and what we have lost. Best,

Re: [Frameworks] experimental documentary...

eid=36089 http://anm.sagepub.com/content/6/3/231.abstract?rss=1 http://www.fpsmagazine.com/mag/200503.php http://www.animatedrealities.co.uk/ Of course there are a lot of animated "documentaries" that I don't really think are very "experimental" in nature, but that's another