This work “WAVELENGTH” belongs to what P. Adams Sitney has called the Structural Film. The purpose of this study is to obtain some clues in examining the Structural Film. First of all, in this paper, I briefly summarized the Structural Film with reference to an article titled “Theory and Definition of Structural/Materialist Film” by Peter Gidal.
And then, in order to make a concrete analysis of this work, I especially paid attention to two phenomenological notions: the notion of the ‘horizon’ and the notion of ‘Medialer Akt’ in image-consciousness. Moreover, according to Snow’s statements or in comparison with Vermeer’s works, it has become apparent that Snow had created a special analogue for the experience of time in his work. In conclusion, I believe that to see this kind of film is to become aware of the system of consciousness and to recognize the dynamism of perception in seeing.
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