Ah by Studio Shelter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LwepRgisUg

What I loved about Ah were sections that had a time-lapse feel to them that seemed reminiscent to another film I've looked at Koyaanisqatsi. These sections must have taken a lot of time and patience due to the fiddliness of Lego and the large number of shots that would of had to be taken to create this effect. I also found the sound used interesting as it gave the Lego blocks a voice and put meaning behind their actions.

David Lynch- Inland Empire

My main inspiration from Inland Empire was the narrative of the film. At times it's non existent and through out it is incredibly hard to read, making this a film you have to get really involved in, this in itself is a challenge due to its near 3 hour running time. Critics and fans alike have put forth many theories to suggest what Lynch is trying to suggest and represent within the film these range from the permanence of memory, the future of Eastern Europe to telepathy and the nature of men and animals.
It's this idea of creating a story that the audience must really engage with that really interests me and is one i hope to recreate to some extent within my own project.

The Social Network Score

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yczul_609Gg

The song "In Motion" perfectly describes The Social Network score. Its experimental in nature but is still very listenable, what I found particularly interesting was the industrial feel of the rhythm that gives the song a very driving pulse.

Inspirational musicians

There are 2 musicians that have particularly caught my eye when looking for inspiration in terms of technique and composition for the score for my film.

The first is Johnny Greenwood, famous for his work as Radiohead lead guitarist he has provided the scores for 4 films, the 2 I looked at were; Body Song by Simon Pummell and There Will Be Blood by Paul Thomas Anderson. Both scores show Greenwood's incredible ability on a range of instruments to create and shape moods, that give both these films a very profound feeling. Unlike some sections of Koyaanisqatsi, both these films were scored in the typical fashion with the music being written after filming.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxJ3jfT3ypc
The link above shows a section from the Body Song score called Convergence, this section was also featured in the film There Will Be Blood. It perfectly showcases the experimental and minimalistic nature of Greenwood's music as the whole song is one repeating beat throughout that builds layer upon layer into an almost unlistenable primal rhythm at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn_CmH0-6yI
The link above is Radiohead song Blowout and showcases Greenwood's experimentation on guitar, this can be heard especially from the 3:15 minute mark in which he uses a coin moving up and down the strings to create an ambient violin sound.

The second is a group of musicians known as Sigur Ros, this post rock band have received critical and commercial appraisal for there music which contains a wide range of instruments, ambient soundscapes and minimalist song structures. Despite not writing scores for films i found their music very inspiring because of the imaginative and experimental nature of their sound which makes their style perfect for an experimental film such as mine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sUVm77WjE0
The link above plays the song Staralfur, which depicts all the aspects in Sigur Ros's music from the large range of instruments used to the beautiful ambient landscape created by the violins, piano and vocals.

Walerian Borowczyk- Renaissance

I came across Borowczyk when looking into the Quay Brothers, its common misconception that Jan Svankmajer is their main influence but in an interview they revealed that they got most of their style and technique from Borowczyk. I thought i would have a look at his stop motion film Renaissance as it would able me to see where my main influence got their inspiration from and may even give me some fresh ideas. After watching the film i could see where the Quay Brothers got their dark and surreal imagery from, as well as the twisted, disturbing and sometimes even quirky movements that their puppets make.
The film depicts reverse motion in which objects are rebuilt after being destroyed and then destroyed again at the end. I found this concept and the process behind it quite interesting as you would have to film things from end-start rather than start to end or in random sequence. This may be something I might try for a sequence in my film.

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

(The full 9 minute Renaissance film)