Small Green Scratches

Behold an alien landscape spectacle of agitated lunacy! Originally created by meticulously scratching images onto the surface of 16mm film with a sewing pin.

by Matt Marsden
sound by Wheat

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• animation
• scratch
• film
• 16mm
• experimental
• strange
• weird
• seizure
• short
• art

[qrhester]

Love the morphing characters. Very entertaining.

What tool did you use to scratch your film and about how long would you say did this take you to complete?

[wheaticus]

I believe he mentioned having used a sewing needle to create the scratches. Not sure how long it took him though.

[LutheranForLife]

@Lib3rateyourmind Is there some kind of number I can call him at or an email?

[Lib3rateyourmind]

@LutheranForLife Ya he teaches as DePaul University in Chicago as well. He's usually located in the loop campus although he does teach at the lincoln park campus

[LutheranForLife]

Was this done by a certain Matthew Marsden who not only will be turning 40 this year, but also works at the Chicago Institute of Art?

If so does anyone know how I can get a hold of him?

[qrhester]

Thanks, wouldn't have thought of using a sewing needle.

[lissamiss]

hey thats cool. i like the sound...what is it?

good continuity - props for actual characters and such (as opposed to abstract shapes)

[MaryBogdan]

love it!

[dreamrelics]

egg brain droppings? smarts like snail shine. tell them all of crispy shoes for singing.