[Frameworks] projector-less film loops

[Jonathan Walley]

Rebecca,

Writings by and about Paul Sharits would be a good place to start. Sharits' installations included the presentation of 16mm filmstrips without projection, but also used a lot of looping on multiple 16mm projectors. There is an entire issue of Film Culture dedicated to his work; many of his own writings are available online - a little Googling should turn them up. I also highly recommend Federico Windhausen's writing on Sharits.

Ron Green wrote a piece on the loop for a recent issue of Millennium Film Journal. "The Re-Emergence of the Film/video Loop," it's called, in issue 55, I think. "Darkened Rooms: A Genealogy of Avant-Garde Filmstrips from Man Ray to the London Film-Makers’ Co-op and Back Again" by Noam Elcott is also good reading. It's in Grey Room #30.

Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder's work makes use of the loop, and in some cases makes film loops visible without projection, as objects in and of themselves. Again, a web search should turn up abundant info on their work.

Hope this helps - lots more out there but this is off the top of my head and now I've got to get back to grading.
Best,
Jonathan

Dr. Jonathan Walley
Associate Professor
Department of Cinema
Denison University
walleyj at denison.edu


On Dec 17, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Rebekka Erin Moran wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am researching 16mm in the use of film loop installations.  Does anyone have any references for that topic?
> Other than zoetrope- Im looking for usage of 16mm film itself in a looping format viewed in any way possible without a projector or lense.
> 
> Thanks for any help!
> Rebecca
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