Harry Smith applies his batik-like process directly to the film with results that graphically and organizationally reference the complex structures and improvisations of the artist's beloved bebop jazz.
Also, I feel like these images its process represents the design culture these days. His process here is very casual yet very inspirational, and I believe the same kind of phenomenon is depicted in current design culture. For example in social media, like Instagram, there are so many great and talented self-taught graphic designers who casually post the process of their design work to inspire other.