Abstract Experiment in Kodachrome 73 years old

This dazzling stop-motion animation provided Vorkapich with a forum to demonstrate complex perceptual theories related to the persistence of vision and phi phenomenon. The dance of objects and their movements before the camera lens–somewhat similar to Oskar Fischinger’s abstractions–illustrate many visual sensations playfully executed by Vorkapich.

Abstract Experiment in Kodachrome poster
Abstract Experiment in Kodachrome (73 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, December 31, 1950
  • Runtime: 3 minutes