''T,O,U,C,H,I,N,G'' is a 12-minute

short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...

directed by

Paul Sharits Paul Jeffrey Sharits (February 7, 1943, Denver, Colorado—July 8, 1993, Buffalo, New York) was a visual artist, best known for his work in experimental, or avant-garde filmmaking, particularly what became known as the structural film movement, ...

in 1968.Brief entry on T,O,U,C,H,I,N,G with a quote by Paul Sharits on the film's intent
/ref> It uses many of the strategies characteristic of the structural film movement, including a static frame, flicker effects, flash frames and continual audio and visual repetition. The audio track consists exclusively of the filmmaker uttering the word "destroy" over and over until the word begins to lose its meaning and creates the impression of different combinations of words being spoken. Unlike many clearly

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ically-driven films of the structural film movement, ''T,O,U,C,H,I,N,G'' does not simply follow a sequence of mathematical transformation, but deploys combinations of audio and visual effects to elicit emotional and psychological responses in viewers.

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* 1960s avant-garde and experimental films American avant-garde and experimental films 1960s American films {{short-film-stub