THE LANGUAGE OF PLACE (CUT-UP)

one: brian gysin and william burroughs discussing the cut-up technique and its application to writing.

[link: "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NU3dIdqIBw]


two: an early example of burroughs / gysin's technique applied to film.

[link: http://www.ubu.com/film/burroughs_cut.html]


three: peter greenaway 'a walk through h'. an example of an intermedia approach used in film (illustration / typography / moving image).

[link: http://greenaway.bfi.org.uk/material.php?theme=0&type=Artwork&title=walk]



four: foley street (walking). a film by james smith and paul wilson using the cut-up technique. sound, photography and moving image were captured around an area in london, and collaged together to portray two seperate views / journeys through the space.

[link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgY2ootaza8]




five: the mystique of secrecy. an audiovisual presentation / installation by james smith and paul wilson using the cut-up technique. sound, typography, photography and moving image were captured during a visit to the former weapons testing site, orford ness, and collaged together into four filmic 'scenes', describing the various spaces and audiovisual languages of orford ness.

[link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ds4j-YiQ4]