Just Sprouts
Synopsis
In Just Sprouts, my goal was to make a film completely divorced from the camera and from such concerns as composition, lighting, camera placement and exposure. To do this, I sprouted alfalfa seeds at stepped intervals on a large piece of glass, made a contact print, then cut the resulting negative into strips and taped the strips onto clear 16mm film stock, always aware of Stan Brakhage’s 1963 film, Mothlight, in which Brakhage glued moth wings directly on film. A second inspiration was Man Ray’s Rayogram film, Le Retour à la Raison, in which pins, salt and pepper and thumbtacks cavorted wildly on the screen and caused a riot when first shown in 1923. In another section I cut negatives of magazine advertisements into strips and taped them onto film stock, thus hugely magnifying the Ben-Day dots with which the ads were printed. - PvZ
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1976
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Peter von Ziegesar
- Original Title
- Just Sprouts
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 12m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Peter von Ziegesar
Peter von Ziegesar, Carter Haskins
Department Leadership Roster
Peter von Ziegesar
Director
Peter von Ziegesar
Editor
Carter Haskins
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Just Sprouts.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Just Sprouts
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Just Sprouts about?
In Just Sprouts, my goal was to make a film completely divorced from the camera and from such concerns as composition, lighting, camera placement and exposure. To do this, I sprouted alfalfa seeds at stepped intervals on a large piece of glass, made a contact print, then cut the resulting negative into strips and taped the strips onto clear 16mm film stock, always aware of Stan Brakhage’s 1963 film, Mothlight, in which Brakhage glued moth wings directly on film. A second inspiration was Man Ray’s Rayogram film, Le Retour à la Raison, in which pins, salt and pepper and thumbtacks cavorted wildly on the screen and caused a riot when first shown in 1923. In another section I cut negatives of magazine advertisements into strips and taped them onto film stock, thus hugely magnifying the Ben-Day dots with which the ads were printed. - PvZ
Who directed Just Sprouts?
Just Sprouts was directed by Peter von Ziegesar.
Who stars in Just Sprouts?
The principal cast of Just Sprouts includes Not specified.
When was Just Sprouts released and how long is it?
Just Sprouts was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 12m.