A hand-drawn animation on paper in sepia tone in response to the theme washing machine and metamorphosis. Martin Luther (1483-1546) is a monk but also religious reformer and inventor. As he is working hard on an invention when he is attacked by a ‘Japanese’ insect. The affected monk slips into various states of metamorphosis whilst wrestling with inventing the washing machine. A tool of the Devil.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1001597
Language
English
Audience classification
ACMI classified
Subject categories
Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia
Animation → Animated films - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Inventions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Tinted
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