synopsis
Three experimental shorts by the father of the special effects, Frederick Armitage, were created by layering two negatives into one frame. These fantastic and spectral films are characterised by exaggeration, humour and ease, reminding us of the inherently playful beginnings of the cinematography.
biography
Frederick S. Armitage (1874–1933) was an American cinematographer and director, working for the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company and later for Edisonʼs company. At the end of the 19th century he tried to combine film with sound and he also experimented with creating one frame from several negatives.
more about film
| director: | Frederick S. Armitage |
Film at festival
| premiere type: | Czech Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2022 |
| section: | Fascinations: Progress |
| language: | Silent |
| subtitles: | No Subtitle |
| colour: | Black and white |
Info
| director: | Frederick S. Armitage |
| original title: | Early Superimpositions |
| country: | United States |
| year: | 1900 |
| running time: | 1 min. |
