1978  ·  United States  ·  Short

Exquisite Corpse

STATUS: Released

Exquisite Corpse

  • 1978
  • United States
  • Short
  • English
  • -
  • 8 mins
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The "exquisite corpse" named in the title of this piece refers to a favorite game of the Surrealists, played by passing a folded sheet of paper among a group; each person draws one section of a body on the folded segment without looking at the other sides. What was done with pen and paper, Gusella accomplishes electronically using the VideoLab. Utilizing quick, voltage-controlled live switching between two cameras, Gusella approximates composite images. For examples, his torso appears to combine with a close-up of his face. The perceptual effect is mesmerizing and disorienting.

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Director
Ernest Gusella
Writer
Ernest Gusella
Producer
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