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abstract film; abstract form n. A type of film that
rejects narrative in favor of using rhythm and visual form to convey meaning or
feeling. Qualities such as color, shape, size, and motion, as well as sound,
link the images together. If recognizable objects appear, they are used to
convey something other than their traditional meaning. See, for example, the
French short film Ballet Mécanique (Mechanical Ballet, 1924) or
the computer-animated film Permutations (1968). Compare absolute
film; avant-garde; experimental film; narrative.
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