2001: A Space Odyssey "Star Gate" sequence

I am not quite sure if this is officially "Avant Garde," but I think it qualifies.  It is very experimental in the way it is shot, with almost gratuitous amounts of distortion and saturation.  There is also a great deal of repetition, seeing how each shot is seen in at least four difrent colors throughout the video.  Lastly, I consider this Avant Garde because the first time I saw it I had no idea what the heck was going on.  The movie is relatively linear up until this point, when physical contact was made with the Monolith.  Everything seemed straight forward, and all of a sudden... BAM! its like a rave party on steroids.  to say that I was lost is a tremendous understatement.  Of course, the director was probably trying to recreate something that defies explanation, like enlightenment or something.  So... I guess he did a good job?  To make a film of something you can't describe or fully understand, just make the video the same way! its that simple!  But I actually do like this video.  There is something extremely eerie and unsettling about it, especially when put together with the music.  The fact that in alot of the shots there is nothing that is recognizable, not even stars, makes this sequence almost scary for me.  The unnatural colors and the drone that is the "music" enhance the unnaturalness of this movie.  Too bad for Dave. He had to go through it for real.