The influence of Stan Brakhage on LF

[George Kara]

How much (if any) has his narrative-free film style influenced modern LF photography? Have any of you used the various negative scratching and plant pasting techniques that this great experimental filmmaker used?

He has influenced alot of youngish cinematographers but I'm not so sure of his impact on still photography.

[David A. Goldfarb]

Check out some of Emil Schildt's work--

http://www.vraahojskole.dk/emil/KILL.htm

He used to be active on APUG under the username "gandolfi," but he hasn't been around for a while.

Here's an article about some of the procedures he uses--

http://www.vraahojskole.dk/emil/TEKNIKSIDE-KILL.htm

[Mike Davis]

How much (if any) has his narrative-free film style influenced modern LF photography? Have any of you used the various negative scratching and plant pasting techniques that this great experimental filmmaker used?

He has influenced alot of youngish cinematographers but I'm not so sure of his impact on still photography.

George,

I don't agree that Brakhage is "narrative free." Certainly there is is narrative or story in "Window Water Baby Moving" and "Dog Star Man" but I also see narrative ( or story) in Mothlight. Even the painted films have story.

I would agree that some of the later super 8 films have less narrative, but I don't think that they are void of it either.

On a personal level I believe that the lesson I have learned from Brakhage (and I have spent more than 25 years watching his work) is in the seeing. It is much the same lesson that I was reminded of by Paula Chamless at a workshop. It is seeing without the preconceived notions of what is there.

Mike

[Mike Davis]

Check out some of Emil Schildt's work--

http://www.vraahojskole.dk/emil/KILL.htm

He used to be active on APUG under the username "gandolfi," but he hasn't been around for a while.

Here's an article about some of the procedures he uses--

http://www.vraahojskole.dk/emil/TEKNIKSIDE-KILL.htm

Even though I like straight photography, I always like his work.


Mike

[Jorge Gasteazoro]

Check out some of Emil Schildt's work--

http://www.vraahojskole.dk/emil/KILL.htm

He used to be active on APUG under the username "gandolfi," but he hasn't been around for a while.

Here's an article about some of the procedures he uses--

http://www.vraahojskole.dk/emil/TEKNIKSIDE-KILL.htm

The thing is that Emile produced great work even before the negatives were stressed, as evidenced by the before and after shots in the second link. Very few photographers can do this.

[David A. Goldfarb]

The thing is that Emile produced great work even before the negatives were stressed, as evidenced by the before and after shots in the second link. Very few photographers can do this.

Yes, I agree.