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Structural Studies

1974 · 40 min

A cool, cerebral exercise in watching how images move, rewarding patience with quiet perceptual puzzles rather than story or feeling.

Directed by
Birgit Hein, Wilhelm Hein
Overview
The film includes sections which explore the illusion of movement within the frame, the movement created by the filming and projection equipment, of movement suggested by camera manipulation (e.g. zoom, re-focus, etc.). Structural Studies exemplified the Hein’s central project of elaborating the central process of the cinema, situating those processes equally in terms of artistic production and mechanical reproduction.

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Directed by
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    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
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    • art
    • technology
    • science
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    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
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    • nonlinear
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    Realism6
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    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity8
    Emotional weight2

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    Directed by
    Birgit Hein, Wilhelm Hein
    Runtime
    40 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
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