[Frameworks] Car Crashes in Experimental Film

[Marc Couroux]

Not to tout my own horn, but my own Rockford Keep on Rolling (2003) 
features a 16 minute build-up on three screens from lento car cruises 
accelerating to fiery crashes at the 16-minute mark, featuring most 
prominently Jim Rockford's Firebird...all footage taken from 100+ 
episodes of the Rockford Files...

http://couroux.org/?page_id=78

not online, but a copy can be mailed to anyone who desires....

cheers

Marc

On 23-Dec-10, at 3:17 PM, jack at jacktext.net wrote:

>
> hi
>
> here's a piece I wrote on the film Crash! by Harley Cokliss:
> http://jacksargeant.blogspot.com/2010/09/symphorophilia.html
>
> there's also Woman At The Wheel by Richard Kern
>
> also there was Perfect Partner which was a film by Tony Oursler and 
> Kim Gordon - there's a clip here:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDcJYsPfvUU
>
> there's a few others I think too,
>
> Jack
>
>
>
>
> On 24/12/2010, at 3:16 AM, Beebe,Roger W wrote:
>
>> My favorites are all found footage, so they're probably not what 
>> you're looking for.  But if that might fit the bill, Tony Gault's 
>> "Not Too Much Remember" has a great slo-mo car crash with a whole 
>> family in the mix.  If crash tests are more your speed, then Gustav 
>> Deutsch's Film Ist. (1-6) would be my pick.  Can't think of any films 
>> though where an experimental filmmaker actually crashed a car 
>> him/herself, although there must be some.
>>
>> ...
>> Roger Beebe
>> (momentarily) Santa Monica, CA
>>
>>
>> On Dec 23, 2010, at 9:48 AM, Amanda Christie wrote:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I'm looking for examples of experimental films that involve car 
>>> crashes.
>>>
>>> I'm shooting a new film next month... 35mm with a car crash... and
>>> while my storyboards and conceptual theories (as well as crazy
>>> technical logistics) are mostly all worked out by now, I'd still like
>>> to make sure that I have a strong understanding of the historical
>>> trajectory of these sorts of films... the greater context and all 
>>> that.
>>>
>>> I'm curious about other experimental films that have involved car
>>> crashes.  I can't think of any off the top of my head, but I'm sure
>>> there must be plenty out there... During my research, I've found lots
>>> and lots of crashes in mainstream movies, music videos, and actual
>>> crashes caught on video phones on youtube... but nothing yet in the
>>> experimental context.  I'm curious to see what else is out there
>>> before I go to camera.
>>>
>>> Thanks so much in advance,   and i hope everyone had a happy 
>>> solstmas,
>>> and is enjoying the winter!
>>>
>>> amanda
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