<P>Experimental filmmaking is characterized by the absence of linear narrative and the use of various abstracting techniques—out-of-focus, painting or scratching on film, and rapid editing. Notable practitioners (who have also made features) include David Lynch, Kathryn Bigelow, Miranda July, and Gus Van Sant. The genre has had widespread influence on the style of mainstream fare such as music videos, commercials, and title design.</P><P></P><P>There are many books on experimental film history and theory, but this is the first book on the techniques and craft of this genre, showing filmmakers step-by-step the material processes so they can make their own contribution to the field. Information on techniques is in demand but hard to come by—in fact, filmmakers are still passing around xeroxed sheets from a ‘90s zine on the topic.</P><P></P><P>This accessible book will be of interested to both experimental filmmakers and mainstream practitioners who want to incorporate alternative techniques in their work—especially as a more hand-crafted, DIY aesthetic comes to the forefront.</P>