| The Flicker | |
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 Film strip with several frames of The Flicker | |
| Directed by | Tony Conrad |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $300[1] |
The Flicker is a 1966 American experimental film by Tony Conrad.[2] The film consists of only 5 different frames: a warning frame, two title frames, a black frame, and a white frame. It changes the rate at which it switches between black and white frames to produce stroboscopic effects.
Conrad spent several months designing the film before shooting it in a matter of days. He produced and distributed The Flicker with the help of Jonas Mekas. The film is now recognized as a key work of structural filmmaking.[3]
- ^ Mussman, Toby (1966). "An Interview with Tony Conrad". Film Culture (41): 4.
- ^ THIRTY YEARS OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENT CINEMA ON EXHIBITION (1979) on MoMA.org
- ^ Comer, Stuart; Koegel, Alice (2008). "Unprojectable: Projection and Perspective". Tate. Retrieved December 24, 2015.