Originally produced as separate motion pictures between 1942 and 2000. Special features include: filmmaker commentary ; outtakes ; animation sketches ; original poster art ; scene selections ; additional and bonus tracks ; production notes ; interactive menus ; hyperlinks to filmmaker websites.
Contents:
Justice: agony or ecstasy / Preston Maigetter (2000, col., 6 min.). Mister smile / Fran Krause (2000, col., 9 min.) -- Closet / Shawn Scheppes (1999, col., 8 min. 30 sec.) -- Chuck / Alex Turner (2000, col., 15 min.) -- Jimmy McGriff / Daniel Peacock (1997, col., b&w, 3 min. 40 sec.) -- House / Charles & Ray Eames (1955, col, 11 min.) -- Bass on titles / Saul Bass (1977, col., 35 min.) -- Smash / Kirsten Winter (1997, col., 9 min.) -- Three tricksters (coyote) / Jonathon Stearns & Gordon Bijelonic (2000?, col., 3 min.) -- Scrub / Andrew Takeuchi & Rob Schmidt (2000?, col., 5 min. 30 sec.) -- Moods of the sea / Slavko Vorkapich & John Hoffman (1942, b&w, 10 min.) -- Lovely day / Chris Backhouse (1996, col., 4 min.) -- Justice: agony or ecstasy / Preston Maigetter (2000, col., 6 min.).
Summary:
Hate (a comedy): One man. One chicken. No mercy. Mister smile: Everyone's ecstatic to get an invitation from Mister Smile. The closet: A killer comedy about two guys in the worong place at the wrong time. Chuck: Chuck isn;t really selling subscriptions-- he's after something a bit more substantial. Jimmy McGriff: Blues organist Jimmy McGriff tells the secret of winning over an audience. House: After 5 years of living in it, designers Charles & Ray Eames document their famous house. Bass on titles: The legendary designer speaks in depth about his title sequences. Smash: A fast mving essay on the rhythm of life. Three tricksters (coyote): Jeff Wood performs his piece deep in the Nevada wilderness. Scrub: She really likes to clean. Moods of the sea: Experimental documentary of the crashing sea set to Mendelssohn's Fingal's cave. Lovely day: A topless woman enthusiastically sings while accompanying herself on piano. Justice: agony or ecstasy: More than 30 segments of skateboarders' painful spills and amazing achievements, in random viewing order.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.