Motion_Painting_No._1

Motion Painting No. 1

Motion Painting No. 1

1947 animated film by Oskar Fischinger putting images to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach

Motion Painting No. 1 (1947) is a independent[1] short animated film in which film artist Oskar Fischinger put images in motion to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach's Brandenburg Concerto no. 3, BWV 1048.[2]

Production

The film was created by applying oil paint on Plexiglas.[3] Fischinger filmed each brushstroke over the course of 9 months.

Legacy

In 1997, the film was selected for inclusion in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[4] The Academy Film Archive preserved Motion Painting No. 1 in 2000, though they do not have distribution rights.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Enchanted Drawings - Google Books (pgs.286-293)
  2. [2]
    MichaelBarrier.com -- Capsules: Oskar Fischinger's Motion Painting No. 1
  3. [3]
    MoMA
  4. [4]
    Librarian of Congress Names 25 New Films to National Film Registry
  5. [5]
    "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.

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