Mothlight

Directed by Stan Brakhage
2 december 1963    4mAnimerat, Short
6.25.6
Seemingly at random, the wings and other bits of moths and insects move rapidly across the screen. Most are brown or sepia; up close, we can see patterns within wings, similar to the veins in a leaf. Sometimes the images look like paper cutouts, like Matisse. Green objects occasionally appear. Most wings are translucent. The technique makes them appear to be stuck directly to the film.

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  • Stan BrakhageRegisör

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