boingboing rssfeedsspamassassintaintorg url httpboingboingnet85516333 date supplied october berkeleys mathematical sciences research institute hosting cinemath mathematics film festival permutations configurations calculated cinema avantgarde subset cinemath explore films constructed using mathematical concepts simple complex geometric permutations musical frameworks even topography among strategies employed compose sequence film frames filmmakers oskar fischinger walther ruttmann created earliest avantgarde films multiplying dividing otherwise transforming abstract images including spirals rectangles circles produce dynamic rhythms harmonies today visual music motion graphics currency digital graphics anthony mccalls film performances line describing cone create 3d geometric shapes viewer literally step also explore films pioneers machinegenerated computerproduced animation norman mclaren james john whitney stan vanderbeek well works contemporary animators use computer either generate pattern images larry cuba paul glabicki james otis peter kubelka taka iimura standish lawder use frame unit create editing patterns kurt kren paul sharits reckon arithmetic systems variously calculate compositional editing patterns bette gordon hollis frampton bruce elder figure algorithms group theory set theory graphically enliven frame structure films mathematical knowledge required enjoy films count try calculate mathematical systems employed link1 discuss2 _thanks jef3_ 1 httpwwwmsriorg20thanniversarycinemathhtml 2 httpwwwquicktopiccomboinghadiw2xl5kw8ug 3 httpwwwacmecom thu 03 oct 2002 080106 0000 mathematics filmfestival october berkeley