absolute film

film movement by a group of artists in Germany in the 1920s (H. Richter, W. Ruttmann, O. Fischinger, V. Eggeling), producing short films that did not reproduce the natural world but instead focused on light and form in the dimension of time
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absolute film

Summary

absolute film is a film genre[1]. It draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (film_genre category, ranking #182 of 242).[2]

Key Facts

  • absolute film's instance of is recorded as film genre[3].
  • absolute film's instance of is recorded as art movement[4].
  • absolute film's founder is recorded as Hans Richter[5].
  • absolute film's founder is recorded as Walter Ruttmann[6].
  • absolute film's founder is recorded as Oskar Fischinger[7].
  • absolute film's founder is recorded as Viking Eggeling[8].
  • absolute film is a type of abstract animation film[9].
  • 1920 marks the founding of absolute film[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include film genre[3] and art movement[4]. absolute film is a type of abstract animation film[9].

Origins

Founders include Hans Richter[5], Walter Ruttmann[6], Oskar Fischinger[7], and Viking Eggeling[8]. 1920 marks the founding of absolute film[10].

Why It Matters

absolute film draws 18 Wikipedia views per month (film_genre category, ranking #182 of 242).[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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