[Frameworks] Car Crashes in Experimental Film

[Andy Ditzler]

Don't forget Ant Farm's "Media Burn": crashing a Cadillac into a wall of
flaming television sets.

If motorcycle crashes count, there's one as the climax of Kenneth Anger's
"Scorpio Rising."

Andy Ditzler


On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 9:48 AM, Amanda Christie <
amanda at amandadawnchristie.ca> 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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