The Flicker

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Movie
German title The Flicker
Original title The Flicker
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1965
length 30 minutes
Rod
Director Tony Conrad

The Flicker is a 30-minute experimental film by Tony Conrad from 1965.

background

Tony Conrad's film was made because of his preoccupation with experimental psychology and the possible treatment of patients through flicker effects. Conrad had got to know this during his mathematics studies. The film is mainly characterized by the black frames, which are interrupted by white images at intervals of different lengths, at a frequency of 4 to 24 light flashes per second. This creates the stroboscopic light effects . This rapid sequence provides the viewer with individual effects that lead to different patterns or even color perceptions. To what extent this minimalist film can be viewed as a contribution to philosophy is a matter of debate.

content

The experimental film consists of the opening credits of the announcement “Tony Conrad Presents”, the film name “The Flicker” and a black and white frame .

The film is introduced by your opening credits with information about possible consequential health problems.

“WARNING. The producer, distributor, and exhibitors waive all liability for physical or mental injury possibly caused by the motion picture "The Flicker". Since this film may induce epileptic seizures or produce mild symptoms of shock treatment in certain persons, you are cautioned to remain in the theater only at your own risk. A physician should be in attendance. "

"Warning: The producer, film distributor, and cinema owner rejects any liability for physical or psychological damage caused by the film" The Flicker "(The Flicker). Note that since the film may cause epileptic seizures or symptoms of mild shock in some people, you stay in the cinema at your own risk. A doctor's supervision is recommended. "

- Tony Conrad

The two frames are repeated with different, decreasing frame ad duration until the title-giving stroboscopic flicker or flicker occurs. They are underlaid with electronically generated, rhythmic sound that is supposed to imitate the sounds of a film projector .

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literature

  • Ute Holl: Immersion or Alteration: Tony Conrads Flickerfilm , in: Montage AV. Journal for Theory and History of Audiovisual Communication 17.2 (2008): Immersion , pp. 109–119.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Film as Philosophy on plato.stanford.edu, accessed on May 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ The Flicker on moviepilot.de, accessed on May 18, 2013.
  3. ↑ The Flicker at see-this-sound.at, accessed on May 18, 2013.