Any film that rejects the conventions of mainstream film and explores the possibilities of film as a medium itself is classed as experimental.
They challenge orthodox ideas in a non-conformist fashion.
Try to test the limits. Manipulate audio-visual elements in strange and novel ways.
Can be purely found footage films.
Rarely follows narrative.
Famous ones include 'Un Chein Andalou' by Luis Brunel ('An Andalusian Dog') and Kenneth Anger's 'Scorpio Rising' (1963). Both were banned at their time of release for containing gory images or homoerotic subtext.
Experimental Film Production:
Evaluation:
The focus here was to tell a visual story through non-conventional means. I think my group achieved this rather well. For a start, to express the differing personalities and people in the film, we put one section in black and white and one in slight over-exposure. This also helped to demonstrate the two sides of human condition. Light & dark, happy & sad. The story that is told is melancholic. It states that human connection in modern day society is almost impossible due to the repetitive nature of everyday life. Hence repeating the same shot sequences but changing the order to change the message. The tension was effectively built during the cross-cut section and the music added to the melancholic tone. Having no dialogue also linked to this lack of human connection we tried to explore. We sped up and slowed down different sections as well to show how, as we go about day-to-day routines, time seems to go faster and slower. By not showing the face of one of the people in shot we were also able to explore and represent the anonymity we rely on in modern day society as well as the insignificance we each feel as part of the human race. Therefore, as we have played around with sound, colour, speed and narrative (or lack thereof), I think we successfully achieved the aesthetic and narrative qualities of experimental filmmaking as well as exploring a clear issue. Exploring something visually with no exposition whatsoever.
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