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Exquisite Corpse (1978)
Directed by Ernest Gusella
· 8m
The "exquisite corpse" named in the title of this piece refers to a favorite game of the Surrealists, played by passing a folded sheet of paper among a group; each person draws one section of a body on the folded segment without looking at the other sides. What was done with pen and paper, Gusella accomplishes electronically using the VideoLab. Utilizing quick, voltage-controlled live switching between two cameras, Gusella approximates composite images. For examples, his torso appears to combine with a close-up of his face. The perceptual effect is mesmerizing and disorienting.
Cast
Ernest Gusella
Crew
- Director
- Ernest Gusella
Details
- Release date
- 1978-01-01
- Runtime
- 8m
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- United States of America