Poem Field No. 2 (1966)

Name: Poem Field No. 2
Genre: Animation
Released: 2023-02-19
Duration: 6 min
Rating: 80

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NR 6 minJan 1st, 1966Animation

Part of Poem Field

To create his “Poemfields” (1965-71) series, VanDerBeek worked closely with computer scientist Ken Knowlton and the staff at Bell Labs. Each “Poemfield” was adapted from poems by VanDerBeek, programmed on an IBM 7094 computer in black and white using a custom language known as BEFLIX, and colored after the fact by artists Robert Brown and Frank Olvey. Poemfield No. 2 features a soundtrack by jazz percussionist Paul Motian, known for his collaborations with Bill Evans.

DirectorStan VanDerBeek

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Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1966

Original Language:English

Poem Field

Poem Field is the name of a series of 8 computer-generated animations by Stan Vanderbeek and Ken Knowlton in 1964-1967. The animations were programmed in a language called Beflix (short for "Bell Flicks"), which was developed by Knowlton.