> I think Lenny Lipton even mentions the black frame method of hiding splices > in Independent Filmmaking. It was definitely not something limited to > Brakhage.
Yes. The 'invisible hot splice' of one black frame was a well-known, widely-used technique back in the day for anyone shooting 16mm reversal and cutting the camera original (e.g. film production students). However, I had never heard of Myron's method of just covering the overlap with black before. (I've always found it odd that despite all of it's sophisticated optical effects, "Meshes of the Afternoon" was not A-B rolled, and hot-splice overlaps are visible throughout. I've wondered if this was just a matter of expediency, or if there was aesthetic purpose -- maintaining markers of the 'handmade' or 'artisanal'?? Not that Deren and Hammid's purpose really matters: results read as they read. I've just never been able to figure out how this little element integrates with the other things I see in the film.) _______________________________________________ FrameWorks mailing list [email protected] https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/frameworks
