i'm looking for some recommendations on experimental animated film.
i'm looking to run this film thru a projector during a musical set (for reference to musical tracks goto: www.myspace.com/folksandpeas).

i have no knowledge in this genre, and would like to get the names of some artists you all come to admire. i am looking for something very simple, very experimental, silent, ambient and slow moving.

thanks for your help!

Maybe some Brothers Quay stuff? It's stop-motion, if that counts. It is uniformly great and readily available.

I don't know if this would be suitable, but:

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)



It's made entirely out of silhouettes using a technique invented by Lotte Reiniger. An exquistely beautiful animation, loosely based on Arabian Nights

A: Norman McLaren

Extension: Are you interested in strictly animated experimental film? . . .

The work of Chicago filmmaker James Fotopoulos sounds like it might be exactly what you're looking for. Absolutely beautiful work. Minimalist almost to the point of being catatonic, it's the kind of video that goes really well with a musical performance. Nothing over-the-top distracting. One of the bands I play with, Grandpa's Ghost, has done several collaborations with him, and we played last year at the Chicago Underground Film Festival to a video of his (I think he was showing at this year's festival, as well).

Very nice guy, too.

I'm trying to get in touch with James Fotopoulos.
I haven't been able to come across any samples of his work so far.
I'm really curious about him after you mentioned him.
It'd be great to run a Chicago filmmaker since the venue is very community oriented.
Thanks for the recommend!

Christopher wrote:The work of Chicago filmmaker James Fotopoulos sounds like it might be exactly what you're looking for. Absolutely beautiful work. Minimalist almost to the point of being catatonic, it's the kind of video that goes really well with a musical performance. Nothing over-the-top distracting. One of the bands I play with, Grandpa's Ghost, has done several collaborations with him, and we played last year at the Chicago Underground Film Festival to a video of his (I think he was showing at this year's festival, as well).

Very nice guy, too.

The Brother Quay DVD was checked out of the local library last night..boo hoo. I was considering Jan Svankmajer and Man with a Movie Camera at first, but I'm thinking more of a "childlike" animation might work better with the music. I'm definitely interested in the Brother Quay stuff tho!

placeholder wrote:Maybe some Brothers Quay stuff? It's stop-motion, if that counts. It is uniformly great and readily available.

Thanks for the recommend Cranius.
If James Fotopoulos doesn't work out, this is probably going to be the film!
Now I just need to find it..


[quote="Cranius"]I don't know if this would be suitable, but:

The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926)


It's made entirely out of silhouettes using a technique invented by Lotte Reiniger. An exquistely beautiful animation, loosely based on Arabian Nights

The local art cinema back "home" played Prince Achmed about 4 or 5 years ago, supposedly just after it was restored, and I can't remember whether my child or I was more delighted. It really was charming. I thought It was supposed to be the first animated film?

rachael wrote: It really was charming. I thought It was supposed to be the first animated film?

Lotte Reiniger claims it was the first, but I don't think it is.

Wikipedia says that it is: "...the oldest surviving animated feature film."