Camper and Naming Avant Garde

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I never actually stopped to think about what went into naming a film, especially experimental and avant-garde films. It makes sense for a film with a linear story line to have a title relating to such, but what do you call a film that doesn’t necessarily have a plot, much less a script or typical cinematic techniques that are utilized in Hollywood films? According to Camper, if you know exactly what to name an avant-garde film, perhaps it isn’t actually avant-garde, to which I agree. It’s astonishing to think about how you could make an entire film and not even know what to call it.
Camper’s list of what makes something avant-garde and experimental was very intriguing. To be completely honest, I always assumed experimental films were literally “free game” and you could do whatever you wanted to do. I never actually thought about certain rules all experimental films followed or anything of that nature, but upon reading this article, I do see a pattern with all experimental films I have viewed.

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