[Ipg-smz] Speaking of experimental film...

Thu Dec 6 19:55:14 UTC 2018

Our son-in-law is working on his BFA in experimental filmmaking at MassArt. His work is quite abstract — he does hand-manipulation of filmed images and there’s no narrative at all. I was aware of experimental films before he joined the family, but my knowledge (and appreciation) have increased greatly through discussions with him and viewing his work.

Ken, this looks like a powerful piece — congratulations on receiving recognition for the work!

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> On Dec 6, 2018, at 13:36, Ken Hess <kenneth.hess at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> It is a real 911 call from a 17-year old who killed his mother and his sister in Texas in 2012. His calm demeanor is morbid. The video is from an amusement park and there's more to the 10.5-minute complete film than just the swinging bears. The trailer contains both audio and video from the film. I edited the full soundtrack for effect in the trailer just to get some interesting bits and arrange them even more morbidly, which makes me think that the trailer could be an experimental film on its own. The video of the amusement park is a depiction of where this 17-year old should have been--at an innocent playground, having fun rather than committing a double murder of his family members. The title Landscape is from the fact that this type of activity is becoming the landscape of our country--that is to say, gun violence. He wanted to kill someone and he had access to a gun. It's experimental because it's non-narrative but still tells a story. It's not a documentary but just is what it is--a morbid scenario played out with the backdrop of the alternative. 
> 
> Experimental film can take a lot of different forms and a lot of them I don't get either. Maya Deren had some good ones whereas Kevin Jacobs films make me go, "meh".
> 
> You can see all of Maya Deren's films on YouTube. Meshes of the Afternoon is cool. I'm going to spoof it with my own version titled, "Mensches of the Morning" or "Mensches of the Early Evening" -- I haven't decided yet.
> 
> It seems I have a preference for experimental films made by women -- their films are better--not just noise and images (Hans Richter) but it's a matter of personal preference. Yoko Ono started as a performance artist and experimental filmmaker. 
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> Thanks,
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> Ken
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> On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 12:11 PM Mac McCarthy <mac.mccarthy at gmail.com <mailto:mac.mccarthy at gmail.com>> wrote:
> I don't get this video. And what is 'Landscape' wrt this video? But it's a trailer, yes? How does it relate to the film? What is experimental about it? 
> 
> As you can see, I don't get it. 
> 
> Mac
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> On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 8:45 AM Ken Hess <kenneth.hess at gmail.com <mailto:kenneth.hess at gmail.com>> wrote:
> You don't get Landscape or experimental film in general?
> 
> Thanks,
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> Ken
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> On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 10:39 AM Mac McCarthy <mac.mccarthy at gmail.com <mailto:mac.mccarthy at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Not that I get it...
> 
> On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 8:31 AM Mac McCarthy <mac.mccarthy at gmail.com <mailto:mac.mccarthy at gmail.com>> wrote:
> Wow, Ken, congrats.
> 
> On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 8:30 AM Ken Hess <kenneth.hess at gmail.com <mailto:kenneth.hess at gmail.com>> wrote:
> I won  Best Unclassifiable Cinema Insanity Short at the Cinematic Panic film festival for my short experimental film, Landscape. It has also been selected for the Metro Film & TV Awards festival.  Here's the trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbTURdwHC44 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbTURdwHC44>
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> Thanks,
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> Ken
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