A arte caída apresenta a história do general A, um artista auto-proclamado. Sua arte, no entanto, consiste em um método perturbado de fotografia de stop motion, onde os quadros individuais do filme são criados por fotografias feitas pelo Dr. Johann Friedrich, representando os corpos de soldados mortos, empurrados pelo sargento al. uma laje de concreto.
Set atop a rickety watch-tower with a platform more akin to a diving board, a troop of soldiers routinely keep watch, and just as routinely seem to plummet onto the concrete below - all handily timed for the awaiting photographer to capture their new-found splatted-ness with his camera. The photographs are rushed indoors where they form the most unlikely source of ... art! Indeed, the larger than life "artist" seems to be able to reinvigorate the corpse's image on screen to mirror his own movements - just like dance! Such athleticism takes it's toll, though, and soon he must rest. Who is this mysterious and sinister puppeteer - or is he, too, just a puppet? They must have a never-ending supply of sentries too! Great stop motion animation with a wee bit of slap-stick and a good dose of the macabre!
