Talent nite

Australia, 1997

Film Australian animation

A cut-out animation of various humanised objects that perform on stage at a cabaret style nightclub. Dancing to a jazz-blues soundtrack the objects, and male crooner take it in turn to perform. The audience is eventually won over by an alluring stilleto shoe that symbolises woman and the womanly aspects of cabaret. Co-directed/animated/designed and concept by Craig L. Brooks and Nicole McKinnon.

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Credits

creator

Nicole McKinnon

writer

Nicole McKinnon

Duration

00:00:39:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1997

Appears in

Group of items

RMIT AIM Collection 1997

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1001545

Language

No spoken word

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

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