Avant-Garde Movie


Essay  (1500-2000 words) Due: February 21th. Choose either Visionary-Trance or Visionary-Lyrical movie. Write an analysis of one film(provided below) considering the key points in the section. Make use of lecture notes and readings. Be sure to clearly state an argument about the film’s meanings and use specific examples to support the interpretation. Pay particular attention to how formal/stylistic devices make meanings.

 

Format requirement:

Use 12-point font, double space and number pages. A cover page is not necessary but make sure you include your name and the course number. Any citation method is acceptable. A timestamp isn’t necessary.

 

Choose 1 movie below to analyze:

 

Visionary Lyrical movie

1.Window Water Baby Moving (Stan Brakhage, 1959)

2.Night Music (Stan Brakhage, 1986)

 

Visionary Trance Movie

1.Fireworks (Kenneth Anger, 1947)

2.Meshes of the Afternoon(Maya Deren,1943)

 

Three readings and Lecture Notes(and PDF) are provided

  • Horak Early Am AG
  • Deren Cinematography
  • Geller MESHES
  • Am Visionary Trance
  • Am Visionary Trance
  • AM Visionary Lyrical
  • AM Visionary Lyrical