Hans Richter was a German painter who became more widely know for his experimentation in film. Widely known for his abstract film Rhythmus 21 (1921), which for years he claimed was the first ever abstract film (this is not true, as it has been disputed by the likes of Bruno Corra and Walter Ruttman), has gone on to serve as a staple when it comes to experimenting with shape animation.
Rhythmus 21 focuses on movement and sizing of rectangles and squares. If this was made today, it would be disregarded as an After Effects shape test, but at the time, it was innovative in terms of repetitive motion and animation of shapes. While many would point the so called ‘obvious’ connection to German Expressionism, this is something I don’t find true, more so, a connection to cubism. Hans specialised in modern art years before his film and became heavily influenced by cubism when making his works. While Rhythmus 21 might not have the intricate detailing, colours or pattern design that many cubist works of art had, it still stood out at the time. Especially when you consider that animation at this time was really in its infant stage. I plan on making a direct correlation between Rhythmus 21 and my own experimental film, however, I would like to apply a much more modern look to it, by having cubes and cuboids move more in a 3D z-space and allowing shape rotation. While I disregarded Rhythmus 21 as an After Effects test if it were made today, I will be replicating this in my project, as After Effects allows for multiple shape layers to be present.
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