Len LYE - handprinted all his frames directly on to the film. No cameras used. Sound - Don Barreto and his Cuban Orchestra
Walter Ruttman - Opus 1 (<-link) : was painted onto an animation star, photographed and coloured by hand. Music was composed by Max Butting to suit the video. More links to Walter Ruttman:
Opus 2. Opus 3
Norman McLaren explains how he makes synthetic sound on film. With an oscilloscope he first demonstrates what familiar sounds look like on the screen; next, how sound shapes up on a film's sound track; and then what synthetic sounds sound like when drawn directly on film. This technique is also demonstrated in Dots and Loops.
Oram’s ‘drawn sound’ synthesis and sequencing system
The Oramics Machine enabled Oram to synthesise and sequence sound by painting lines and other marks on glass and film strip. Oram invented it as a new means of musical expression, one that enabled her to finely control and vary sounds in ways that went beyond the capabilities of audio tape. The story of Oramics is told here by composer and instrument builder Tom Richards. Tom also outlines his own work building a Mini-Oramics machine from Oram’s original notes and drawings.
