Moods of the Sea
John Hoffman (Filmmaker), Slavko Vorkapich (Filmmaker), Filmmakers Showcase (Firm) (Distributor), Kanopy (Firm) (Distributor)
Slavko Vorkapich stubbornly advocated the potential of cinema as an independent art that could achieve the heights of visual poetry through its organization of light and motion, just as great music involves the sheer play of tones. The film demonstrates this while observing the infinite subtlety in nature's motion. Born in Hungary, John Hoffman began in Hollywood as a designer, notably responsible for several sets in Universal's Dracula (1930). With Slavko Vorkapich, Hoffman learned to design and direct montage. Hoffman made the unforgettable earthquake sequence in San Francisco (1936) and montages in films such as Boom Town (1940) and Cover Girl (1943). Serbian-born artist, Slavko Vorkapich settled 1925 in Santa Barbara as a portrait painter and by 1928, inspired by director Rex Ingram, entered Hollywood studios as a "montage" specialist. His name eventually became a noun describing the sequences for which he was famous. In later years, he made Pepsi commercials and lectured on principles of film art. Alternate title: Fingal's Cave. 35mm 1.37:1 black and white sound 9:56 minutes. Music Felix Mendelsohn
Online Video, English, 2018
Kanopy Streaming, Filmmakers Showcase, [San Francisco, California, USA], 2018