Thigh Line Lyre Triangular. 1961. Directed by Stan Brakhage.

(12/23/00)

What I didn't notice the first time about this film was the use of distorting lenses. This film shows a birth, but Brakhage's scratching (and maybe some other form of manipulating) the surface distracts my attention from the event depicted. He brings the surface plane crackling to life with a lot of energy. It is a dazzling effect and it points towards Brakhage's later work where he focuses more and more on scratching and painting the film's surface.