Re: Happy accidents

From: Vera Brunner-Sung (email suppressed)
Date: Sun Mar 25 2007 - 15:21:38 PDT


Thank you everyone so far for your help!

As for your question, Bill, these are relevant, but my interest is
more specifically in what happens in the creative process when we set
out with one particular plan, but then circumstances force us to
adapt or radically change our projects... instead of giving up.

Vera
Los Angeles

On Mar 25, 2007, at 2:54 PM, William Wees, Dr. wrote:

> Have you considered the the use of the "accidents" of aging,
> deteriorating film? I'm thinking, for example, of Peggy Ahwesh's
> "The Color of Love" and Bill Morrison's "Decasia." There's also the
> final segment of Peter Delpuet's "Lyrical Nitrate."
>
> --Bill Wees
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Experimental Film Discussion List on behalf of Vera Brunner-Sung
> Sent: Sat 3/24/2007 7:55 PM
> To: email suppressed
> Subject: Happy accidents
>
> Hello all,
>
> I'm looking for films or videos that would qualify as "plan b"s:
> created out of an original project's unintended circumstances or
> mistakes. Right now I have "Sherman's March," "Far From Poland," and
> "Lost in La Mancha" on the list, but I'm interested in more
> experimental works. Lab mistakes, exposure problems, glitches or
> performances gone awry... Any suggestions? It's for a class I'm
> teaching.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Vera
>
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