Ed Emshwiller

Introducing some innovative film techniques, Emshwiller won a Special Award at the Brussels Experimental Film Festival for this expression of internal anguish. He described the film as "The confrontation of a man and his torment. Juxtaposed against his external composure are images of a woman and lights in distortion, with tension heightened by the sounds of power saws and a heartbeat." (imdb)

Quadraphonic computer generated sound, electroacoustically processed voices (themodernword.com)

Electronic Arts Intermix describes Ed Emshwiller's pioneering experimental concept video as a digital sculpture: "Sunstone is a landmark tape. Symbolic and poetic, it is a pivotal work in the development of an electronic language to articulate three-dimensional space. The opening image is an iconic face, which appears to be electronically 'carved' from stone. A mystical third eye, brilliantly crafted from a digital palette, radiates with vibrant transformations of color and texture. (imdb)

A view of man's place in the universe, his obsession with the repulsive, with sex and violence. Also elaborates on his statistical insignificance in relation to facts about the universe. (BFI)

Employing experimental techniques, Emshwiller magically moved through a collection of objects and artifacts in order to capture the spirit of George Dumpson and his backyard museum. (imdb)

Carol Emshwiller in an autumn forest.

This electronic media opera, a collaboration of Morton Subotnick and video artist Ed Emshwiller, premiered at the 1987 Los Angeles Festival.