''Allures'' is a 1961 American 16mm abstract motion picture directed by
Jordan Belson.
Summary
Using an evocative combination of sound and light effects, the film has been described by Belson as the "space-iest film that had been done until then", creating "a feeling of moving into the void".
Legacy
In 2011, the experimental film was selected for listing in the
National Film Registry
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by the
Library of Congress
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.
See also
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1961 in film
The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with ''West Side Story'' winning 10 Academy Awards.
Top-grossing films (U.S.)
The top ten 1961 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:
Top-grossing films by ...
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Special effects
Special effects (often abbreviated as SFX, F/X or simply FX) are illusions or visual tricks used in the theatre, film, television, video game, amusement park and simulator industries to simulate the imagined events in a story or virtual wor ...
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 0054616
1961 films
1961 short films
1960s English-language films
American avant-garde and experimental films
United States National Film Registry films
1960s avant-garde and experimental films
1960s American films