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Motion Painting No. 1

194711mOskar Fischinger
IMDb 6.7

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Motion Painting No. 1 is a 1947 experimental short animated film in which film artist Oskar Fischinger put images in motion to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no. 3, BWV 1048. It is a film of a painting (oil on acrylic glass); Fischinger filmed each brushstroke over the course of 9 months. In 1997, this film was selected for inclusion in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.

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What is Motion Painting No. 1 (1947) about?

Motion Painting No. 1 is a 1947 experimental short animated film in which film artist Oskar Fischinger put images in motion to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no. 3, BWV 1048. It is a film of a painting (oil on acrylic glass); Fischinger filmed each brushstroke over the course of 9 months. In 1997, this film was selected for inclusion in the United States National Film…

How long is Motion Painting No. 1?

Motion Painting No. 1 has a runtime of 11 min and premiered in 1947.

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Motion Painting No. 1 holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10. Fans of Animation are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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