Un Chien Andalou - Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel

The Work of Kenneth Anger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CHLsN29AEA

This short video is a great taster of the work of avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger, who has influenced countless directors with his surreal imagery and distinctive themes.

David Fincher - 'Seven' Opening Credits, Stan Brakhage - 'Cat's Cradle'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEZK7mJoPLY


In David Fincher's 1995 thriller, the opening credits feature examples of scratching, scribbling and writing directly onto the film stock, which is heavily inspired by the work of earlier filmmaker Stan Brakhage, who would often use similar techniques.

The quick use of editing, which sometimes only features cuts of single frames, is especially similar to Brakhage's 1959 film, 'Cat's Cradle'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cur2P5Ym3Yw&feature=related

Martin Scorsese - Mean Streets Opening Credits

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJEO0sE5I70&feature=related


Martin Scorsese's electrifying 1973 film, starring Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro, displays the gritty lifestyle of the mafia in Little Italy.

While Scorsese has often used Avant-Garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger as inspiration, his most famous homage is the opening titles of Mean Streets, which borrows heavily from the dreamy surrealism of Anger's 1947 film, 'Fireworks'. His use of 'Be My Baby', by the Ronettes, also reflects Anger's work, as he frequently uses music from the 1950's and 60's, especially songs from the 'Wall of Sound' era.