Mechanical Principles is a 1930 experimental short film directed by Ralph Steiner. [1][2] The short explores various mechanical concepts and principles through visual storytelling and cinematography.

In one of the rooms was a series of works which drew on mechanical engineering and design, whether it be drawings or short films like this one from the silent era.

German Pilots Laughed at America's 'Red Tails' - Then They Racked Up Over 100 Kills. This is my favorite 4min selection of a larger work by Ralph Steiner. The original was silent, and the DVD had...

1930 Ralph Steiner Mechanical Principles by Ralph Steiner Publication date 1930 Topics 1930, Ralph Steiner, Mechanical Principles, avant garde, experimental film, city, urbanism Item Size 441.4M 1930 …

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"The third in Steiner’s trilogy of abstract films, Mechanical Principles (1930), is fascinating and more striking than Surf and Seaweed. It is composed of close-up shots of mechanical gears of different …

Screws revolve and move other gears; a bit rotates. More subtle mechanisms move other mechanical parts for unknown purposes. Weights rise and fall. The movements, underscored by sound, are …

Mechanical Principles is an elegantly florid dance choreographed with gears, springs and levers - which sounds ridiculous, but there's a complexity to these simple devices which is easy to dismiss but …

Mechanical Principles is a 1930 experimental short film directed by Ralph Steiner.