Stan VanDerBeek Movies
- 1977
Vanishing Point Left
Vanishing Point Left01977HD
In Vanishing Point Left, the "vanishing point" is an analogy for the metaphysics of watching the video screen, which assumes such forms as a mandala,...
- 1967
Poem Field Series
Poem Field Series01967HD
"Each film was constructed using Knowlton's BEFLIX computer language, which was based on FORTRAN. The films were programmed on a IBM 7094 computer....
- 1967
Image After Image
Image After Image01967HD
Optically-printed film and computer graphics synthesis. 16mm, color, silent, 4:40 min.
- 1966
Collide: Oscope
Collide: Oscope01966HD
An experimental film
- 1960
Black and White, Day and Night
Black and White, Day and Night01960HD
"A 'drawn' film, with images that are constantly changing, drawings of landscapes that keep escaping, traces of faces, everything is almost what it...
- 1958
Wheeeels No. 1
Wheeeels No. 101958HD
"Dedicated to Detroit and subtitled 'America on wheels.' A fantasy-farce on the car of everyday life. Everything is a vehicle, life is in motion,...
- 1968
Superimposition
Superimposition01968HD
Similes of a slippery TV tube gesticulate break and supply – a long view of multiple images (Mr. Johnson's war, is it Howard Johnson's or...
- 1965
Facescapes
Facescapes01965HD
- 1980
Euclidean Illusions
Euclidean Illusions01980HD
A fantasy film of illusive geometry, changing and rebuilding itself by computer animation, unique visual magic done while artist-in-residence at NASA...
- 1983
Reeling in TV Time
Reeling in TV Time01983HD
In Reeling in TV Time, VanDerBeek experiments with imaging capabilities and early computer graphics.
- 1970
Poem Field No. 8
Poem Field No. 801970HD
Poem Field No. 8 is an computer-animated short made in the Beflix programming language.
- 1970
Poem Field No. 6
Poem Field No. 601970HD
Poem Field No. 6 is an computer-animated short made in the Beflix programming language.
- 1970
Poem Field No. 4
Poem Field No. 401970HD
Poem Field No. 4 is an computer-animated short made in the Beflix programming language.
- 1967
Poemfield No. 1 (Blue Version)
Poemfield No. 1 (Blue Version)01967HD
To create his “Poemfields” (1965-71) series, VanDerBeek worked closely with computer scientist Ken Knowlton and the staff at Bell Labs....
- 1965
Movie-Movies
Movie-Movies01965HD
Experimental film that used handheld projectors to present film images and slide projections.
- 2000
Visual Velocity: The Work of Stan VanDerBeek
Visual Velocity: The Work of Stan VanDerBeek02000HD
Visual Velocity is a tribute to the pioneering work of Stan VanDerBeek. VanDerBeek was an experimental filmmaker, artist, animator, and media...
- 1968
Poem Field No. 5: Free Fall
Poem Field No. 5: Free Fall01968HD
COMPUTER ART SERIES is animated computer/graphic films. The series is called POEMFIELD. All of these films explore variations of poems, computer...
- 1972
Who Ho Rays No. 1
Who Ho Rays No. 101972HD
"The shapes of sound filmed from a computer system that reproduces analog patterns from sounds. This pioneer work in animated computer mandalas is a...
- 1983
Micro Cosmos 1-4
Micro Cosmos 1-401983HD
In Micro Cosmos, a series of four short computer-animated works, the image of an orb is transformed into a pulsating, energetic evocaton of life...
- 1983
Self-Poured Traits
Self-Poured Traits01983HD
Self Poured Traits is a tongue-in-cheek self-examination set to the poetry of Kenneth Rexroth.