At a time when most people equated animation with Mickey Mouse, Oskar Fischinger's abstract films were taking animation in a new, challenging direction. His short "visual music" films are credited ...

The worlds of animation, computer effects, music videos, and other forms of artistic expression involving the synchronization of sound to image all owe a considerable debt to Oskar Fischinger ...

The search engine, which sometimes uses its homepage to honor prominent figures, is highlighting the pioneer on what would have been his 117th birthday. Born in 1900 in Germany, Fischinger held a ...

Although modest in scope, this collection showcases key early work by Oskar Fischinger, one of the most popular pioneers in abstract animation. First-rate transfers and special features supplement the ...

TO VIEW the mesmerizing art of Oskar Fischinger is to hear it, and to listen to one of his films is to see it. In his hands, sight and sound engage in a hypnotically magical dance, till geometry seems ...

LACMA's animation screenings have been unusually strong this year, including a sold-out UPA show in March and an upcoming Paramount show on Thursday. But the rarest and most aesthetically significant ...

Oskar Fischinger (1900–1967) was a significant figure in the early days of filmmaking, attracting attention for his technological innovations, imaginative animation techniques, and the sheer bravura ...

William Moritz, a longtime California Institute of the Arts professor who was an authority on abstract animation and the work of experimental filmmaker Oskar Fischinger, has died. He was 63. Moritz, ...

Music is more than just a sound. It can be something one can see with their own eyes. This sentiment was held by German-American artist Oskar Fischinger, featured by Google in its front page’s Doodle ...