The short film an optical poem, 1938, by the celebrated germanborn abstract filmmaker oskar fischinger. After les blanks death in 20, lesson harrod blank and leon russell came to an agreement to remaster and release the film. Optical poems by oskar fischinger, the avantgarde animator. German american abstract animator created intrepidly ingenious films. Oskar fischinger biography oskar fischinger was born on the summer solstice in 1900 in gelnhausen, germany.
Now an optical illusion is when your eyes play tricks on you. The short film an optical poem, 1938, by the celebrated germanborn abstract filmmaker oskar fischinger, in its entirety, composed to franz liszts 2nd. The iowa class was a class of six fast battleships ordered by the united states navy in 1939 and 1940. So if you voted for a film one year but it was not selected, that vote does not carry over to the next year. Each year, we begin the national film registry process anew and start from scratch. Circles pop, sway and dart across the screen, all in time to franz liszts 2nd hungarian rhapsody. In years past, apocalypse now was previously distributed on vhs, laserdisc, and dvd by paramount home entertainment. An optical poem produced by oskar fischinger for mgm 1938, 7 minutes music by franz liszt i hold no specific rights to this film footage, but present it here. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Arthur murray dance studio 1970s classic television commercial 3. Some films not yet named to the registry film registry. The film is accompanied by an orchestral music score composed by alec wilder, transferred from the film prints optical soundtrack in fluttering mono. Overview of an optical poem, 1938, directed by oskar fischinger, with at turner classic movies.
The iowa class was designed to meet the second london naval treatys. A poem is a naked person 1 hours and 30 minutes movie 2016 this film was not officially released in 1974 and shown only at nonprofit institutions with les blank appearing in person. Ray bolger is cast as the tinman and buddy ebsen as the scarecrow. This short film is a charming rendition of liszts second hungarian rhapsody set to a dazzling series of colored. Ba illustration 1st year, biography project, my favourites, term 2, term 3. Scene from oskar fischingers an optical poem 1938 youtube. Mental imagery of music is visualized with twodimensional shapes dancing to the rhythm of franz liszts hungarian rhapsody no. A complete python, tkinter handson with 7 projects. To give you a few ideas, below are some fairly wellknown films not yet selected to the registry. Oskar wilhelm fischinger 22 june 1900 31 january 1967 was a german american abstract.
Andy griffith speaks at north carolina inaugural 2009 2. An optical poem not rated 6min animation, short, music 12 february 1938 usa mental imagery of music is visualized with twodimensional shapes dancing to the rhythm of franz liszts hungarian rhapsody no. Oskar fischingers only film commissioned and released by a major american studio. Germanamerican abstract animator created intrepidly ingenious films. Here i am thinking of maybe the wim wenders box set which left out alice in the cities, and kings of the road. Prokofiev, alexander nevsky 1938 performed with sergei. Cast and crew credits for an optical poem, 1938, directed by oskar fischinger, with at turner classic movies.
Pdf download optical poetry the life and work of oskar fischinger pdf full ebook. Definition of some experimental cinema as being visual music. Mgm mgm shorts theatrical series big cartoon database. After analysis of the cantata, brohn restored prokofievs cuts and created the symphonic orchestration, which can now be presented by any orchestra, anywhere. Animated shorts came to mgm late compared to other major studios. The first flip cartoon fiddlesticks was notable for being the first sound cartoon to be produced in twocolor technicolor. He originally chose music as a career, studying violin and organ building which attracted him because it combined precise knowledge of technical processes with mathematical harmonic theory before 1914. An optical poem 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The short is eight solid minutes of precision geometric movement in bright, primary technicolor, with shapes moving beautifully through threedimensional space to the music of liszts hungarian rhapsody no.
Films released in 2009 are now eligible for registry consideration. According to moritz, fischinger composed an optical poem 1937 to franz liszts second hungarian rhapsody for mgm, but. An abstract piece of stopmotion history, featuring abstract forms and dancing geometric shapes that pop, sway and dart across the screen, all in time to franz liszts 2nd hungarian rhapsody. Disney called on fischinger to design visuals for the bach animation but when disney insisted on adapting fischingers work to a degree fischinger found excessive, he quit and. During this time, the relationship between film and poetry was debated. This is, of course, well before the days of digital. An optical poem 1938 mainstream audiences in 1937 must have been astonished to see an optical poem, an abstract animated film by germanborn avantgarde artist oskar fischinger 19001967. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today.
Maria lopez, manager of film and lecture programs, and michele frederick, associate curator of european art. The old contemptibles who fought, and died, the horror, the anguish and the glory. Oskar fischinger an optical poem 1938 keinmagazine. Fischinger manipulated hundreds of paper cutouts hung on invisible wires. An optical poem 1938 directed by oskar fischinger germanborn abstract filmmaker oskar fischingers celebrated 1938 short film an optical poem made entirely with paper in stop motion fashion. In his notes, producer john goberman describes locating a suitable print of the film, complete with its abysmal 1938 optical soundtrack. Oskar fischinger was born on the summer solstice in 1900 in gelnhausen, germany. As in a dream, still hearing machineguns rattle and shells scream. The shapes, all twodimensional, are circles primarily, with some squares and rectangles, and a few triangles. Masterworks of american avantgarde experimental film 1920.
An optical poem produced by oskar fischinger for mgm 1938, 7 minutes music by franz liszt i hold no specific rights to this film footage, but. Oskar fischinger and the animation revolution that. A title card tells us this is an experiment in conveying the mental images of music in a visual form. These films evoke monets impressionist style, depict serene landscapes, and convey the power of art and imagination to transport us to a different state of mind. Association of american railroads 1950s classic tv commercial 2. These were shot one frame at a time in synchronization with franz liszts music. An optical poem produced by oskar fischinger 1938 youtube.
Fujifilm is helping make the world a better, healthier, and more interesting place. Masterworks of american avantgarde experimental film from flicker alley is a solid collection of films, but falls in that strange dvd collection category. To learn more about what were about, please explore innovation at the fujifilm global website. Optical poem, an abstract piece of stopmotion history, was made in 1938 by. Fischingers movies have a mesmerizing elegance to them. In addition, christies also auctioned off a poem poe wrote to woo a married woman. James peterson in dreams of chaos, visions of order said, in practice, the film poem label was primarily an emblem of. Oct 14, 2014 the short film an optical poem, 1938, by the celebrated germanborn abstract filmmaker oskar fischinger, in its entirety, composed to franz liszt s 2nd hungarian rhapsod stay safe and healthy. The presentation regarding our experimental projects.
O living pictures of the dead o songs without a sound o fellowship whose phantom tread. The filmpoem also called the poetic avantgarde film, versefilm or versedocumentary or film poem without the hyphen is a label first applied to american avantgarde films released after world war ii. A complete python, tkinter handson with 7 projects self. An optical poem an optical poem an optical poem 1938 theatrical cartoon by dave koch. This visual music reflects its closeness to music and dance. Armed forces in the olympics 1952 the big picture 2. An optical poem animated film information from the metrogoldwynmayer animation company.
Optical poetry modern theatre students discover the benefits of classical training in the koodiyattam tradition. January mgm announces that judy garland will be cast in the role of dorothy in the upcoming the wizard of oz film. Oskar fischingers optical poem the kid should see this. It was already 1930 when the studio was called on to distribute a series of cartoons from longtime disney collaborator ub iwerks studio that starred a character named flip the frog. Fischinger displays such a complete sense of visual, as well as. The war films poem by sir henry newbolt poem hunter. It displays a visual cohesiveness with simple use of shapes as well pleasurable use of audio to give the viewer an optical illusion.
An optical poem produced by oskar fischinger for mgm 1938, 7 minutes music by franz liszt i hold no specific rights to this film footage, but present it here for educational use by art akademie. I saw, with a catch of breath and the hearts uplifting, sorrow and pride, the weeks great drawthe mon retreat. Oskar wilhelm fischinger 22 june 1900 31 january 1967 was a germanamerican abstract. The year 1938 in film involved some significant events. Germanamerican animator oskar fischinger, whose optical poem 1938 had been set to music by liszt, was regarded as the worlds finest creator of abstract animation. They were initially intended to intercept fast capital ships such as the japanese kongo class while also being capable of serving in a traditional battle line alongside slower battleships and act as its fast wing. The short film an optical poem, 1938, by the celebrated germanborn abstract filmmaker oskar fischinger, in its entirety, composed to franz. The survival and the struggle of a young mother during the khmer rouge revolution, to find her 4yearold son, torn from his family by the regime. An optical poem 1938 by oskar fischinger a german abstract film maker an beautiful representati. However, production company zoetrope studios recently changed distributors to lionsgate entertainment, which has released the movie on bluray in two configurations. Where there is a dynamic action and expressiveness of cinema images, an important role of rhythm, plasticity and light.
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