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The iotaWeekly
July 12-18, 2010
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Clip of the Week
"Yoga-Sutras" (2010) by Peter Mays
This excerpt of "Yoga-Sutras" (2010) from psychedelic experimental filmmaker and Single Wing Turquoise Bird member Peter Mays takes viewers on a sensual journey of spiritual symbology in this new intriguing work.
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Site of the Week
Art:21–Art in the Twenty-First Century
'Art:21–Art in the Twenty-First Century' is the only series on television to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists in the United States, and it uses the medium of television to provide an experience of the visual arts that goes far beyond a gallery visit. This unique series from the Public Broadcasting Service features episodes loosely themed around concepts such as "Memory" and "Spirituality."
Clips or full episodes can be viewed here via PBS.org
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| Artist of the Week
Georges Méliès
French magician and trick filmmaker Georges Méliès (1861-1936) is considered the first filmmaker to incorporate special effects and narrative into his work, making over 500 films in his short career as a filmmaker. After witnessing the unveiling Cinématographe screening by the Lumiere Brothers in 1895, Méliès set out to build his own recording/projection machine, which he successfully revealed at his own screening in April 1986.
From a simple technical malfunction, Méliès serendipitously discovered the medium's ability to manipulate both space and time. He began experimenting with new techniques and incorporated them into his films, structuring narratives around the seemingly impossible visual trickery. Méliès is cited with discovering effects such as substitution, multiple exposures, time-lapse photography, dissolves, and hand-painted color, respectfully earning him the label of a "cinemagician."
While many of the tricks of Méliès' films may seem outdated to audiences in the 21st century, they laid the groundwork for the advances and developments in technology of the film medium. Much of his work has endured the test of time, becoming an important part of contemporary pop culture, such as the iconographic A Trip to the Moon.
2 5-DVD collections of Georges Méliès works - Georges Méliès: The First Wizard of Cinema & Georges Méliès: Encore - can be purchased at Flicker Alley.
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