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Glossary: FILM & TV GLOSSARY

abstract form

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a type of filmic organisation in which the parts relate to each other through repetition and variation of such visual qualities as shape, colour, rhythm, and direction of movement. See associational form

abstract film

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a film that presents recognisable images in such a way that the aim is more poetic than narrative.

absolute film

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a film that is nonrepresentational, using form and design to produce its effect and often describable as visual music.