Mothlight (1963) - Stan Brakhage
A cameraless film made by placing leaves, insect wings, etc. directly onto film stock and exposing it
One of my favorite experimental films
Yantra (1957) - James Whitney
Just as a mantra is a verbal aid to meditation, Yantra is a visual aid, represented by swirling abstractions swimming in a constant state of flux.
Also not a good one for epileptics. Experimental film in general seems to be rather exclusionary toward the epileptic community.
Enigma (1973) - Lillian Schwartz
A computer generated progression of geometry, from lines to rectangles to irregular splotches, set to a staccato rhythm
You may not want to watch this if you have epilepsy.
Eyewash (1959) - Robert Breer
An abstract film meant to challenge and exercise the ways that our eyes perceive and make sense of the world around us. As you watch it, your retinas are literally being scrubbed with figures of light and color.
Whoops. Didn’t realize this was part of a set. Blogged its counterpart ages ago.
