Synchromy No. 2 – 1935 (1935)
By Mary Ellen Bute
by Mary Ellen Bute and Theodore Nemeth, 1936, 6 minutes Music: „The Evening Star“ by Richard Wagner sung by Reinald Werrenrath Courtesy: Mary Ellen Bute, Theodore Nemeth, Anthology Film Archives While German absolute filmmakers often drew on J. S. Bach for their understanding of form, Bute derived hers from mathematician Joseph Schillinger, as the Synchromy series shows. The visuals are reflections and refractions of light from glass colanders. The music is Wagner’s O’ Evening Star – a Venus statue represents the star. (R. Bruce Elder) This film is a pioneer effort in a new art form – It is a modern artist’s impression of what goes on in the mind while listening to music. SEEING SOUND Music, in addition to pleasing the EAR brings something to the EYE. The following film is designed by a modern artist to create MOODS THROUGH THE EYE as music creates MOODS THROUGH THE EAR. SEEING SOUND Do you see anything like this when SEEING SOUND
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