Broken Camera Reels 1 & 2 (2000)
The film consists of two rolls of film I shot in 1998 or 1999 while living in a Bushwick loft. I was interested in the perfect simplicity of a movie camera and what happens when a single part is disabled. So I found simple old cameras and deliberately broke one part, to see what happened. In the first reel, I removed the claw. In the second, I removed the shutter. As I recall, I also have a scheme of swinging the camera back and forth and up and down and various f-stop settings. Very Ernie Gehr. Playing, drinking beer & shooting film. No editing to speak of.
Director: Brian L. Frye
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date: January 1, 2000
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Broken Camera Reels 1 & 2 about?
- The film consists of two rolls of film I shot in 1998 or 1999 while living in a Bushwick loft. I was interested in the perfect simplicity of a movie camera and what happens when a single part is disabled. So I found simple old cameras and deliberately broke one part, to see what happened. In the first reel, I removed the claw. In the second, I removed the shutter. As I recall, I also have a scheme of swinging the camera back and forth and up and down and various f-stop settings. Very Ernie Gehr. Playing, drinking beer & shooting film. No editing to speak of.
- Who directed Broken Camera Reels 1 & 2?
- Broken Camera Reels 1 & 2 was directed by Brian L. Frye.
- How long is Broken Camera Reels 1 & 2?
- Broken Camera Reels 1 & 2 has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).