Motion Painting No. 1
1947, English. Directed by Oskar Fischinger.
Motion Painting No. 1 is a 1947 experimental short animated film in which film artist Oskar Fischinger put images in motion to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no. 3, BWV 1048. It is a film of a painting (oil on acrylic glass); Fischinger filmed each brushstroke over the course of 9 months. In 1997, this film was selected for inclusion in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.
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- 31 December 1947
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What Motion Painting No. 1 is based on
Motion Painting No. 1 is based on Brandenburg Concerto No.3, a musical work/composition.
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Brandenburg Concerto No.3
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Motion Painting No. 1 isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1947. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Motion Painting No. 1?
Motion Painting No. 1 (1947) was directed by Oskar Fischinger.
What is Motion Painting No. 1 based on?
Motion Painting No. 1 is based on Brandenburg Concerto No.3, a musical work/composition.