Analytical Studies II: Unframed Lines
Analytical Studies II: Unframed Lines is one of the most talked-about movies released in 1971, attracting audiences with its cinematic storytelling and memorable performances.
A highly varied and playful series of short sketches involving induced camera "mistakes," printing "errors" and various "assaults" upon film (some rephotographed) which in one way or another reveal the process/materiality of cinema. The "unframing" called for in this film (bringing the top frame line down into the viewing area as is possible by adjusting the projector framer) is a way of heightening the intended unmasking of the usually hidden vulnerability/fragility of the film strip.
