The Joker to the thief

Australia, 1997

Film
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A surreal hand-drawn computer animation of a thief who steals his way into a mediaeval castle. Filled with hallucenogenic imagery the thief is surrounded by magic, scenes of madness and other horrors. He attempts to flee but is followed by the joker equipped with his tricks.

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Credits

director

Dermot Egan

creator

Dermot Egan

writer

Dermot Egan

Duration

00:06:32:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1997

Appears in

Group of items

RMIT AIM Collection 1997

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1001615

Language

No spoken word

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Australia

Animation → Hand drawn

Crafts & Visual Arts → Surrealism

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hallucinogenic drugs

Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Magic

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

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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