Animation historian John Canemaker reviews the new *Oskar Fischinger: Visual Music* DVD in his blog, "John Canemaker's Animated Eye"
*http://animatedeye.johncanemaker.com/ <http://animatedeye.johncanemaker.com/>* He also discusses four books, including a new one on Dali, Disney and *Destino*. Plus *Ink & Paint - The Women of Walt Disney's Animation*, and more. Information about CVM's new Oskar Fischinger DVD follows below, and can be found at *www.centerforvisualmusic.org/Fischinger/newdvd.htm <http://www.centerforvisualmusic.org/Fischinger/newdvd.htm>* best regards, Cindy Keefer Center for Visual Music www.centerforvisualmusic.org CVM email = cvmaccess (at) gmail.com *Oskar Fischinger: Visual Music* Classic and rare films by the "Father of Visual Music" and the great-grandfather of motion graphics. This new DVD features Fischinger's famous films *Composition in Blue*, *Muratti greift ein* (the waltzing cigarette ad film), *Study no. 8*, *Study no. 5 *and* Study no. 2* from his groundbreaking series of abstract animation synchronized to music in the 1930s, which screened in first run theatres worldwide. Plus the films *Squares, An American March, Pierrette I, Coloratura, Swiss Trip (Rivers and Landscapes)*, newly restored animation tests from the 1920s, 30s and 40s (most never completed or released), and home movies from the 1930s and 1960s. Some of the 1930s tests are early Gaspar Color tests. *Composition in Blue* and *Muratti greift ein* are new HD transfers from Fischinger's own nitrate Gaspar Color prints. Fischinger influenced decades of animators, filmmakers and designers, as well as John Cage, Disney's *Fantasia*, Harry Smith, Norman McLaren, Len Lye, Mary Ellen Bute and many more. Institutional price, $200, for classroom and library use. Private home use, $30. Rights for theatrical or public screenings are not included. Streaming not available at this time. DVD, NTSC, Region-free. ISBN 978-0-9764320-7-4 Includes a Booklet with a biography and film preservation credits. Films and DVD (c) Center for Visual Music, 2017 *DVD TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/250034697 <https://vimeo.com/250034697>* *ORDER INFO, Full Title List and Details: www.centerforvisualmusic.org/Fischinger/newdvd.htm <http://www.centerforvisualmusic.org/Fischinger/newdvd.htm>* *More about Oskar Fischinger (research site):* www.centerforvisualmusic.org/Fischinger
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