[Frameworks] Car Crashes in Experimental Film

[jeanne LIOTTA]

oh. my. god.

On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Amanda Christie <amanda at irisslab.ca>wrote:

> I just wanted to write a quick note to say thanks so much to everyone who
> recommended car crash films and videos to see!  Super helpful!
>
> And thanks too to Kristie for your kind concern not wanting me to be
> influenced by others.  I appreciate the sentiment.  But not to worry though,
> I'm far enough along in my project that it's too late to make major
> changes... it's well underway... I've got the local fire department
> involved, two cars to wreck, I'm putting my own body in the piece (it's a
> performative work), and I have a paramedic involved and lots of safety
> precautions, wild animals, the local zoo/game farm is involved.... it's a
> pretty complex undertaking and with all of these logistics, I'm not going to
> be changing the film itself based on other films... not at all... too many
> logistics already in place... but because I am performing... since I am the
> broken body in the car... I want to see as many portrayals of this as
> possible.... i want to really feel the whole weight and severity of what I
> am dealing with.... I don't want to be flippant with the project, but I also
> don't want to be melodramatic... so I've been watching everything from
> youtube videos of actual car crashes shot on people's cell phones, to quirky
> silly music videos about crashes, to anti-drinking driving commercials, to
> narrative films.     The storyboard and the script and the logistics of my
> film are set... but before I hang my body upside down in that wrecked car, I
> want to prepare myself psychologically and emotionally for what I am
> engaging with.  I want to go into that with my eyes open, rather than naive.
>  Is that the right approach or the wrong one?  Who knows.  I don't think
> there is a right or a wrong approach... this is what feels natural and right
> for me right now, so I'm going with it... as I work out the logistics for my
> own film, all I am thinking about is accidents and crash scenes... so when I
> take a break from my film, I just want to see other examples of other
> people's films... I find it fascinating and exciting right now.... is that a
> bad thing?  perhaps so, perhaps not.  either way... something will happen.
>
> Anyhow, once again, thanks so much everyone for the helpful suggestions!
>
> And happy new calendar to you all!
>
>
> Amanda Dawn Christie
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>
>
> On 23-Dec-10, at 6:43 PM, k. a.r. wrote:
>
> Amanda, you should just make your film without seeing those other films. It
> will influence the purity of your art.
> Just make it, who cares what the other have done????
>
>
>
>
> Kristie Reinders, B.F.A.
> Director of Cinematography, Electric Visions
> Curator and Head Projectionist, Electric Mural Project
> The Mission, San Francisco, CA
>
> 'A first class technician should work best under pressure.'
> - - - Issac Asimov
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:08:11 -0500
> From: andy at andyditzler.com
> To: frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com
> Subject: Re: [Frameworks] Car Crashes in Experimental Film
>
> 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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