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First Look at ‘Numina’: A Wonderland Brimming with Bizarre Creatures and Fantastical Scenes Opens at ‘Convergence Station’ in Denver

Between a two-story metallic spaceship, gnarled trees teeming with strangely colored mosses and lichen, and fantastical creatures, the eccentric artworks that comprise the new space at Convergence Station by Meow Wolf (previously) rival those in even the most peculiar sci-fi universe. The immersive, swamp-like installation, which is dubbed “Numina” or the spirit of a place, is one of the anchors of the Santa Fe-based company’s latest undertaking, which showcases more than 70 installations by 300 artists across four floors. Four years in the making, Convergence Station opens on September 17 in Denver.

All images © Meow Wolf

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G.A. Smith: Santa Claus (1898)

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G.A. Smith: Santa Claus (1898)

Made in 1898, G.A. Smith’s ‘Santa Claus’ is a film of considerable technical ambition and accomplishment for its period. It uses pioneering visual effects in its depiction of a visit from St. Nicholas. A former magic lanternist and hypnotist, Smith was one of the first British film-makers to make extensive use of special effects to create fantastical scenes. It comes as little surprise that Smith corresponded with the French pioneer Georges Méliès at about this time, as the two men shared a common goal in terms of creating an authentic cinema of illusion. (Michael Brooke) All titles on the BFI Films channel are preserved in the vast collections of the BFI National Archive.

  To find out more about the Archive visit http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collect…

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G.A. Smith: Santa Claus (1898)

New Post has been published on https://www.aneddoticamagazine.com/g-a-smith-santa-claus-1898/

G.A. Smith: Santa Claus (1898)

Made in 1898, G.A. Smith’s ‘Santa Claus’ is a film of considerable technical ambition and accomplishment for its period. It uses pioneering visual effects in its depiction of a visit from St. Nicholas. A former magic lanternist and hypnotist, Smith was one of the first British film-makers to make extensive use of special effects to create fantastical scenes. It comes as little surprise that Smith corresponded with the French pioneer Georges Méliès at about this time, as the two men shared a common goal in terms of creating an authentic cinema of illusion. (Michael Brooke) All titles on the BFI Films channel are preserved in the vast collections of the BFI National Archive.

  To find out more about the Archive visit http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collect…

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G.A. Smith: Santa Claus (1898)

New Post has been published on https://www.aneddoticamagazine.com/g-a-smith-santa-claus-1898/

G.A. Smith: Santa Claus (1898)

Made in 1898, G.A. Smith’s ‘Santa Claus’ is a film of considerable technical ambition and accomplishment for its period. It uses pioneering visual effects in its depiction of a visit from St. Nicholas. A former magic lanternist and hypnotist, Smith was one of the first British film-makers to make extensive use of special effects to create fantastical scenes. It comes as little surprise that Smith corresponded with the French pioneer Georges Méliès at about this time, as the two men shared a common goal in terms of creating an authentic cinema of illusion. (Michael Brooke) All titles on the BFI Films channel are preserved in the vast collections of the BFI National Archive.

  To find out more about the Archive visit http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collect…