Lowbrow High Art

For your viewing and listening pleasure, a clip from Cory McAbee's film The American Astronaut, one of the most visually arresting scenes the movie, known as "Ceres Walk." I don't want to spend too much time setting this one up, but this is the scene where the film's hero is walking from his spaceship to the bar on the dwarf planet Ceres, where people inside await his package. As I've said before, a little imagination (and a killer soundtrack) help to temper the indie budget constraints. I like the insanely harsh use of lights and darks on this already black-and-white film. Click and enjoy-- it's a delight. NOTE: For best effect, hit the "full screen" tab (that little square in the corner of the frame). For more information about The American Astronaut, check out Cory's blog, linked above.