Oskar Fischinger
Oskar Fischinger was born in 1900 and died in 1967. He started out pursuing a career in music and studying mathematical harmonic theory before age 14. He was unable to go to war, so he had to learn design and drafting. Not long after, he grew fond of abstract films and spent most of his life making them. He went on to win several awards for his work.
Fischinger was born in Gelnhausen, Germany on the summer solstice. Around 1920, Fischinger met a man named Dr. Bernhard Diebold, and showed him his abstract scroll sketches. When Diebold seen these he suggested that Fischinger should attempt to make abstract films. Not long after this, Fischinger quit his job and moved to Munich to pursue film making full time.
Fischinger's work started off very radical because he was trying to do something new and different than other abstract film makers. He used a lot of mandalas and circles to create hypnotic patterns which often went along with music. He used techniques and special effects that were fresh and before their time. He did conventional cartoons on the side which still had a radical quality, and did special effects for the movie Woman in the Moon in 1929. Soon after this he began to explore and experiment with the choreography of simple shapes. In 1935, his second color film Composition in Blue, won the King's prize at Brusslels World Fair, a foreign festival which he did not have permits for, so Paramount rushed him to Hollywood in 1936. There, he bought back rights to his film Allegretto, which is known as one of the most perfect pieces of visual music.
Fischinger's work is significant to our context because he was one of the pioneers of abstract film making and animation. He made interesting compositions and used smooth motion to create successful animations. He used layers of shapes and patterns to create hypnotic rhythms that often went along with music. All in all he showed a strong capability of handling his media.
I believe Oskar Fischinger was an interesting artist who was before his time. Many people used his techniques years after he began using them. He makes compelling work that puts me in a meditative state and has influenced me to make my animations and videos better.
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Fischinger was born in Gelnhausen, Germany on the summer solstice. Around 1920, Fischinger met a man named Dr. Bernhard Diebold, and showed him his abstract scroll sketches. When Diebold seen these he suggested that Fischinger should attempt to make abstract films. Not long after this, Fischinger quit his job and moved to Munich to pursue film making full time.
Fischinger's work started off very radical because he was trying to do something new and different than other abstract film makers. He used a lot of mandalas and circles to create hypnotic patterns which often went along with music. He used techniques and special effects that were fresh and before their time. He did conventional cartoons on the side which still had a radical quality, and did special effects for the movie Woman in the Moon in 1929. Soon after this he began to explore and experiment with the choreography of simple shapes. In 1935, his second color film Composition in Blue, won the King's prize at Brusslels World Fair, a foreign festival which he did not have permits for, so Paramount rushed him to Hollywood in 1936. There, he bought back rights to his film Allegretto, which is known as one of the most perfect pieces of visual music.
Fischinger's work is significant to our context because he was one of the pioneers of abstract film making and animation. He made interesting compositions and used smooth motion to create successful animations. He used layers of shapes and patterns to create hypnotic rhythms that often went along with music. All in all he showed a strong capability of handling his media.
I believe Oskar Fischinger was an interesting artist who was before his time. Many people used his techniques years after he began using them. He makes compelling work that puts me in a meditative state and has influenced me to make my animations and videos better.
LINKS
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5016650629572246228&q=Oscar+Fischinger&total=38&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0
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