[Frameworks] films using the optical printer

Wed Aug 6 19:28:51 UTC 2014

Hi Carolyn,

Below is the screening list from the last time I taught Optical Printing at
Columbia College. I agree that Pat O'Neill is probably the greatest example
of Optical Printing artistry, and include much of his work is available for
purchase in DVD form. However, I would also stress that it was amazing to
take the prints of his work and view them on rewinds with a light table so
that students could really study how he created his "looks". I love Water
and Power too, and usually saved it until the last class in the semester.
-Jason Halprin

*DAILY SCHEDULE*

*Class 01 – January 25th *

Screening:       *Pas de deux* (Norman McLaren, 13 min, 1968)

*Class 02- February 1st*

Screening:       *Passage à l'acte* (Martin Arnold, 15 min., 1993)

*Class 03- February 8th*

Screening:       *Piece Touche *(Martin Arnold, 15 min., 1989)

                        *Zocalo* (Richard Myers, 15 min, 1972)

                        *Spitting Image* (Paula Froehle, 3 min., 1992)

*Class 04- February 15th*

Screeing:         *7362* (Pat O’Neill, 10 min, 1967)

                        *Roseblood* (Sharon Couzin, 7 min., 1974)

*Class 05- February 22nd*

Screening:       *Watersmith *(Will Hindle, 25 min, 1969)

                        *Film Wipe Film* (Paul Glabicki, 32 min, 1984)

*Class 06 *

Screening:       *Wild Gunman* (Craig Baldwin, 20 min, 1978)

                        *Television Assassination* (Bruce Conner, 14 min,
1964/95)

                        *Cosmic Ray* (Bruce Conner, 4 min, 1961)

*Class 07- March 8th*

Screening:       *Alone, Life Wastes Andy Hardy* (Martin Arnold, 15 min,
1998)

                        *Flicker: Unsteady Motion* (Paula Frohele, 7 min,
1995)

*Class 08- March 15th*

Screening:       *Frame* (Ken Kobland, 10 min, 1976)

                        *Vestibule* (Ken Kobland, 24 min, 1979)

*Class 09- March 29th*

Screening:       *Chinese Fire Drill* (Will Hindle, 25 min, 1968)

                        *Runs Good* (Pat O’Neill, 15 min, 1970)

*Class 10- April 5th*

Screening:       *Elasticity* (Chick Strand, 25 min, 1976)

                        *Babobilicons* (Dana Krummins, 18 min, 1982)

*Class 11- April 12th*

Screening:       *Nocturne (*Phil Solomon, 10 min, 1980)

                        *Remains to be Seen* (Phil Solomon, 17 min, 1989)

 *Class 12- April 19th*

Screening:       *The Idea* (Bill Knowland, 20 min, 1990)

*Class 13- April 26th *

Screening:       *Milk and Honey* (Kate McCabe, 17 min, 2004)

                        *Montessori Sword Fight *(Mary Beth Reed, 7 min,
2002)

*Class 14- May 3rd*

Screening:       *Water and Power* (Pat O’Neill, 54 min, 1989)

Jason Halprin
jihalprin at gmail.com

On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 12:10 PM, Gene Youngblood <atopia at comcast.net> wrote:

>   I join Marcos and Adam in stressing the importance of Pat O’Neill here.
> Optical printing doesn’t get any better if by that term we mean an art
> form, an aesthetic practice, not a technique.  Another artist from Pat’s
> generation known for his optical printing is Will Hindle
>
>  *From:* Adam Hyman <adam at lafilmforum.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 06, 2014 10:57 AM
> *To:* Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Frameworks] films using the optical printer
>
> The entire oeuvre of Pat O’Neill is essential, and very influential.
>
> We did a screening with a various of interesting optically printed films
> as part of Alternative Projections.
>
> http://www.alternativeprojections.com/screening-series/visions-memory-and-a-machine-optical-manipulations/
>
>
> On 8/6/14 9:22 AM, "Gawthrop, Rob" <Rob.Gawthrop at falmouth.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> Monkey's Birthday, David Larcher; - colour separation, superimposition,
> bi-packing etc.
>
> Slides, Annabel Nicholson; pulling film through the gate etc
>
> Film Sound, Andy Moss; short edits/loops (sound and picture),
> superimpositions
>
> (all at LUX, London.)
>
> Rob
>
> From: Caryn Cline <carynycline at gmail.com>
> Reply-To: Experimental Film Discussion List <
> frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
> Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 09:06:12 -0700
> To: Experimental Film Discussion List <FrameWorks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
> Subject: [Frameworks] films using the optical printer
>
> Dear Frameworkers,
>
> If I were going to undertake a series of screenings showcasing optical
> printer techniques, what work would you recommend?  What is the best work
> for understanding the cinematic potential in optical printing?  Are there
> any texts that could be included?  I'm asking for my own enlightenment and
> to take my own OP work to another level, but I might also try to put
> together a public screening at some point.
>
> Many thanks, as always, for your thoughts and advice.
>
> CC
>
>
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