Prelude: Dog Star Man

1962

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A creation myth realized in light, patterns, images superimposed, rapid cutting, and silence. A black screen, then streaks of light, then an explosion of color and squiggles and happenstance. Next, images of small circles emerge then of the Sun. Images of our Earth appear, woods, a part of a body, a nude woman perhaps giving birth. Imagery evokes movement across time. Part of the Dog Star Man series of experimental films.

Rating

6.2
48 votes

Popularity

0.3979

Origin & Countries

US | en | United States of America

Production

Runtime

25 min.

Status

Released

Release: 4/15/1962

Credits

Prelude: Dog Star Man

Stan BrakhageDirector

Prelude: Dog Star Man

Stan Brakhage

Prelude: Dog Star Man

Jane Wodening

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Reviews

talisencrw

8/23/2016

8 / 10

I adored this, quite reasonably regarded as one of the finest post-silent short experimental works. Confused why it's regarded as five separate films, though. Seen on my university library's Criterion Collection DVD of Brakhage's anthology, Volume 1. I certainly hope to purchase for my own collection the blu release of Volumes 1 and 2.

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