Rich Ragsdale:
„...a fairly crude test done for a new experimental film i am going to shoot with designer erica frank
this is just a test shot up at cal arts in a white room - the final film will have make up and costumes
this was basically a test to work with the dancer, explore editing and camera techniques, and try out the music (i wrote this music a while ago - it was inspired mainly by 60's era penderecki, though it is occasionally more melodic)
we shot it in a few hours in an all white room with an hvx
in the final she will have elaborate make up and costume“.

another strong piece from Rich Ragsdale called The Sandman



Rich Ragsdale:
„A short film done in the style of a german expressionist silent film. It is meant to illustrate Freud's theory of "the uncanny" which is based on ETA Hoffmann's short story "the Sandman". It is a work in progress.
The music is both from public domain recordings of classical music on wax cylinders and some of my own music.
Originally it was created as a portion of a documentary feature on sex dolls and the men who love them. It was created to set up a section on the idea of THE UNCANNY.
The final version of this is currently making festival rounds right now, including the Short Film Corner in Cannes, and the Nashville international Film Festival
basically it is the story of when a man loves an android“.

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