Story: Experimental film

Fred O'Neill, Plastiphobia, 1962

Dunedin-based Fred O’Neill began making his short, plasticine-based animations in the late 1950s. Plastiphobia was made in 1962 – it may have been one of several commissioned for television and made by the National Film Unit. It is a clever film, but is based on well-recognised techniques, so whether it is 'experimental' in a formal sense is an open question.

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Reference: Plastiphobia. National Film Unit, 1962

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Mark Williams, 'Experimental film - Experimental film, 1920s to 1960s', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/45034/fred-oneill-plastiphobia-1962 (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Mark Williams, published 22 Oct 2014