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Motion Painting No. 1 is a 1947 experimental short animated film in which film artist Oskar Fischinger put images in motion to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no. 3, BWV 1048. It is a film of a painting (oil on acrylic glass); Fischinger filmed each brushstroke over the course of 9 months. In 1997, this film was selected for inclusion in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.
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- Where can I watch Motion Painting No. 1 online?
- You can stream Motion Painting No. 1 on NettMovies. Open the title page and press Watch to start playback.
- When did Motion Painting No. 1 come out?
- Motion Painting No. 1 was released in 1947.
- What genre is Motion Painting No. 1?
- Motion Painting No. 1 is a animation film.
- How long is Motion Painting No. 1?
- Motion Painting No. 1 runs about 11m (11 minutes).
- How is Motion Painting No. 1 rated?
- Motion Painting No. 1 currently scores 6.3 out of 10 based on aggregated viewer ratings.
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