From Darkness

Self Service

Hungry mosquitos, in search of a meal, find that fruit, flowers and other such fare doesn't satisfy. One enterprising bug hits the jackpot - a human!

1974

Newtonian I

An illusion of 3 dimensions is achieved by a blending of mathematics and physics to carry the spectator through a new range of audio and visual dynami

1978

Newtonian II

This film is strongly rooted in its underlying mathematical structure which forms the basis for the images. The music by Jean Claude Risset is integra

1978

L'oiseau

A single bird in flight is transformed, enhanced and interpreted so as to present a unique visual experience. From its original inception in a 128 fra

1977

Bagatelles

Abstract images of frame-by-frame animation with subtle growing effects of crystals are enhanced by polarized colors.

1977

Pictures from a Gallery

Picture-processed photos from the artist-filmmaker’s family. Faces are abstracted in a divisionistic manner.

1976

La Spiritata

Music “Canzoni per sonar a quattro” by Giovanni Gabrieli, performed by Elizabeth Cohen, Max Mathews, and Gerard Schwarz. Images generated by computer.

1976

Fantasies

Computer generated images used as counterpoint to music “Fantasia & In Nomine” by John Ward, performed by Elizabeth Cohen, Max Mathews, and Gerard

1976

Shrek

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the cl

2001

Aladdin

Princess Jasmine grows tired of being forced to remain in the palace, so she sneaks out into the marketplace, in disguise, where she meets street urch

1992

Black

Rome, summer. One night, unexpectedly, a total blackout leaves the city without electricity. People feel paralyzed, their world is dipped in darkness.

2018

Home

An exploration into the shared experiences of community, immigration, and diversity that is based on the true story of one building.

2019

Kinesis

Escher-like images stepping through the frames to the music of a jazz group. Delightful–shows a depth in the imagery not accomplished by computer befo

1975

Collage

A swift moving assortment of moving images. Filmed from a color TV monitor that was computer controlled.

1975

Alae

Beginning with footage of sea birds in flight, the film image is then optically scanned and transformed by the computer. The geometric overlay on live

1975

Metamorphosis

“Schwartz’ METAMORPHOSIS is a complex study of evolving lines, planes, and circles, all moving at different speeds, and resulting in subtle color chan

1974

Galaxies

Computer-simulated disk galaxies that are superimposed and twirl through space in beautiful colors at different speeds.

1974

Mayan

This tape combines live-images filmed in the Yucatan with output from the Paik video-synthesizer ribboned with computer-generated images.

1974

Mirage

Filmed directly from color television controlled by computer programs. Beautifully flowing shapes that overlap and intertwine.

1974

Metathesis

Changing parameters on mathematical equations.

1974