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Raymond Salvatore Harmonstaticerosion (1999)

Organic tapestries of decaying matter dissolve time as flowers bloom and erosion becomes the birth of complex compositions.


This movie is part of the collection: Open Source Movies

Director: Raymond Salvatore Harmon
Producer: Raymond Salvatore Harmon
Production Company: Subliminal Light
Audio/Visual: sound, color
Keywords: experimental, avant garde; film, 16mm, raymond harmon; flowers, decay, organic
Contact Information: www.raymondharmon.com

Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs

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Reviewer: jeff1066 - - July 8, 2008
Subject: Still nothing?
I find it interesting that the user kafkaesque has only ever left comments on comments by Pickleweasel on work by Raymond Salvatore Harmon. No other reviews of any work on Archive.org, just a long string of negative reviews for this particular user's reviews.

I would guess that kafkaesque either has some serious personal issues with the reviewer (or themselves) or that kafkaesque is the artist (Raymond Harmon) themselves trying to start a flame war.

But these comments are useless as any sort of constructive review. Take the childishness to youtube.

Reviewer: kafkaesque - - July 8, 2008
Subject: Nothing better to do?
I find it interesting that the user Pickleweasel has only ever left comments on work by Raymond Salvatore Harmon. No other reviews of any work on Archive.org, just a long string of negative reviews for this particular artist.

I would guess that Pickleweasel either has some serious personal issues with the artist (or themselves) or that Pickleweasel is the artist (Raymond Harmon) themselves trying to start a flame war.

But these comments are useless as any sort of constructive review. Take the childishness to youtube.

Reviewer: Pickleweasel - - June 20, 2008
Subject: Hmm.....
I would ask the film student who wrote the other review what his relationship with the filmmaker is, since Monsieur Harmon is famous for writing his own reviews!

Reviewer: 78speed - - November 16, 2006
Subject: Suspend Expectations
Busy, scratchy film textures masking a static frame of delicate morphing organic material.

I found this film by searching for avant garde motion design that challenges our expectations of what film should be. This film succeeds in that.

I presented and critiqued this in a motion design class, wondering what kind of response I would receive from my classmates. I was pleased at the variety of responses. Some felt a deep anxiety due to their anticipation for something more to happen on screen. I assume this is because we are so programmed to receive a conventional story line, plot, or at least some action or significant change over time.

I believe this type of film allows us to shut off the analytical part of our brain and simply be content in the present moment if we so choose.

This would also work well as a projected loop in any sort of public venue.

Not sure if this was intended to include audio, but it certainly allows room to breathe without it.

I look forward to viewing more work from this artist.