Analytical Studies II: Unframed Lines poster

Analytical Studies II: Unframed Lines(1971)

Name: Analytical Studies II: Unframed Lines
Director: Paul Sharits
Released: 1971-01-01
Duration: 30 min

A highly varied and playful series of short sketches involving induced camera "mistakes," printing "errors" and various "assaults" upon film (some rephotographed) which in one way or another reveal the process/materiality of cinema. The "unframing" called for in this film (bringing the top frame line down into the viewing area as is possible by adjusting the projector framer) is a way of heightening the intended unmasking of the usually hidden vulnerability/fragility of the film strip.