[Frameworks] Car Crashes in Experimental Film

[gregg biermann]

Perhaps not exactly "experimental" (whatever that means these days) but 
I like "Tom Wheeler" by Chris Smith which involved a motorcycle crash of 
sorts -- but it is more pathos than spectacle.

On 12/26/2010 9:05 AM, Stephen Morgan wrote:
> Peter Greenaway's A Zed and Two Noughts essentially revolves around 
> the aftermath of a car crash which, from memory, you see part of at 
> the beginning.
>
> Steve
>
>
>
>
>         On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 6:48 AM, Amanda Christie
>         <amanda at amandadawnchristie.ca
>         <mailto: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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