Al Jarnow Movies

Tondo introduces the cosmic formalism that was the primary theme of Al Jarnow's independent films. An infinite gridscape alternates with vibrating...

The letter M in various typefaces.

Shapes come to life on a pegboard.

A companion piece to Cosmic Letter, also produced for 3-2-1 Contact. Jarnow begins at his address in Brooklyn and zooms outward to the farthest...

Abstract geometric diagrams come to life.

The primary motif in this silent picture is a grid that controls the shapes and motions of forms contained within the framework of a rotating cube....

A method by which drawings can be enlarged on a grid.

A seashell belonging to a northern moon snail twists and turns 360 degrees in multiple wooden homemade contraptions and through contact sheets at a...

Documentary about the experimental animator.

Kids recycle household objects to make a miniature city.

Things you can do with a single sheet of paper.

A parade of animated cats.

An animated orange

A rock performs an acrobatic feat for the assembled crowd.

Shells create intricate patterns in this short stop-motion animation.

A story about cooperation.

Words that start with the letter O, P, and R. A typographic animation.

Three rocks attempt to cross a river.

Beach sand transforms into a lush tree-scattered landscape.

Experimental computer imagery