# Anime

> Moving manga

- Canonical URL: https://artificial-images.com/project/anime-manga-machine-contact-printing/
- Year: 2024
- Medium and tools: 16mm Film, Moving Image, AI, Algorithmic Filmmaking
- Pathways: [Computational Films](https://artificial-images.com/pathways/computational-films.md), [Material Machines](https://artificial-images.com/pathways/material-machines.md)
- Media: 4 images, 4 videos
- Artist: Derrick Schultz

## About this work

6min, digital film from contact-printed 16mm film elements

[Review on Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/anime-2024/)

Music: “Bridging Mechanics” by Pépe

An experimental film made by contact printing tone texture sheets to 16mm film.

Screenings: [Modern Technology](https://mononoawarefilm.com/ctc_2024_derrick-schultz) (Solo screening, 2024), Mixed Media (Solo screening at Whammy! Analog Media, 2024), [Altered Images Fest 2025](https://alteredimages-fest.com/), [Video Musics](https://www.not-nowhere.org/on/video-musics-derrick-schultz) (Solo screening at not/nowhere, London, August 2026)

## Media

Videos cannot be watched by text agents; each entry gives its alt text, caption, Vimeo title and duration, and a description of the video.

### 1. Video `moving-dot-shapes`
- Description: Moving dot shapes
- Caption: Moving dot shapes
- Source: Vimeo video 1010455893
- Vimeo title: Anime
- Duration: 6 min 20 s
- Video description: A 6-minute film from 2024: moving manga, digital video from 16mm elements. Soundtrack: Pépe, "Bridging Mechanics".
- Watch on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/1010455893
- View on the page: https://artificial-images.com/project/anime-manga-machine-contact-printing/?media=moving-dot-shapes

### 2. Diptych `frames-from-anime`
- Caption: Frames from *Anime*
- Image `000000021`
  - Alt text: Black and white halftone dot patterns from contact-printed 16mm film, with overlapping geometric shapes creating moiré interference effects
  - View on the page: https://artificial-images.com/project/anime-manga-machine-contact-printing/?media=000000021
- Image `000000175`
  - Alt text: Diagonal grid of dark halftone dots on contact-printed film with subtle blue and magenta color gradients across the frame
  - View on the page: https://artificial-images.com/project/anime-manga-machine-contact-printing/?media=000000175

### 3. Diptych `frames-created-using-the-chromaflex-technique-processing-positiv`
- Caption: Frames created using the Chromaflex technique, processing positive and negative images on each frame together
- Image `000000223`
  - Alt text: Chromaflex processed film frame with saturated pink and green color fields, organic bleeding edges, and partially visible text emerging through chemical reactions
  - View on the page: https://artificial-images.com/project/anime-manga-machine-contact-printing/?media=000000223
- Image `000000339`
  - Alt text: Split-frame Chromaflex composition with dark teal dot patterns on either side and a central vertical strip of light with burned organic edges and color fringing
  - View on the page: https://artificial-images.com/project/anime-manga-machine-contact-printing/?media=000000339

### 4. Video `process-and-behind-the-scenes-commentary-for-anime`
- Description: Moving dot shapes in various colors
- Caption: Process and behind-the-scenes commentary for *Anime*
- Source: Vimeo video 1043161652
- Vimeo title: Anime (Creator's Commentary)
- Duration: 6 min 15 s
- Video description: Creator's commentary: a breakdown of the process behind Anime.
- Watch on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/1043161652
- View on the page: https://artificial-images.com/project/anime-manga-machine-contact-printing/?media=process-and-behind-the-scenes-commentary-for-anime

### 5. Video `anime-screwed-and-sorted-edit-bonus-footage`
- Description: Moving dot shapes in various colors
- Caption: *Anime (Screwed and Sorted Edit)*, bonus footage
- Source: Vimeo video 1005569754
- Vimeo title: Anime (Screwed and Sorted)
- Duration: 10 min 33 s
- Watch on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/1005569754
- View on the page: https://artificial-images.com/project/anime-manga-machine-contact-printing/?media=anime-screwed-and-sorted-edit-bonus-footage

### 6. Video `anime-original-footage`
- Description: Moving dot shapes in black and white
- Caption: *Anime* original footage
- Source: Vimeo video 900185599
- Vimeo title: Anime (12fps edit)
- Duration: 5 min 13 s
- Watch on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/900185599
- View on the page: https://artificial-images.com/project/anime-manga-machine-contact-printing/?media=anime-original-footage

## External links

- [Review on Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/anime-2024/)
- [Modern Technology](https://mononoawarefilm.com/ctc_2024_derrick-schultz)
- [Altered Images Fest 2025](https://alteredimages-fest.com/)
- [Video Musics](https://www.not-nowhere.org/on/video-musics-derrick-schultz)

## Related

### Pathways

- [Computational Films](https://artificial-images.com/pathways/computational-films.md): Films shaped by rules, sorting, procedural editing, and machine-guided montage.
- [Material Machines](https://artificial-images.com/pathways/material-machines.md): Digital systems returned to film, paper, plotting, and handmade image-making.

### Tags

16mm Film, Moving Image, AI, Algorithmic Filmmaking

### Related work

- [•](https://artificial-images.com/project/dot-handmade-animation-ai-guidance.md) (2024): Guided by machines
- [Stop Making Sense](https://artificial-images.com/project/stop-making-sense-sorting-randomness.md) (2025, ongoing): Anything, Everything
- [Scream Scenes](https://artificial-images.com/project/scream-scenes-31-days-horror-videos.md) (2022): 31 Days of Experimental Horror
- [Acoustics of Light](https://artificial-images.com/project/so-will-b-now-audioreactive-16mm.md) (2026): The soundtrack does the editing.

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