Time-lapse footage of decomposing rat | Oxford Scientific Films | ACMI collection

Remarkable time-lapse sequence depicting the natural decomposition of a dead rat. Produced by Oxford Scientific Films, this footage is as elegant as it is grotesque.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Credits

production company

Oxford Scientific Films

Duration

00:03:20:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1001985

Language

No spoken word

Audience classification

unclassified

Subject category

Digital Art

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Object Types

Artwork

Materials

Single channel moving image, colour, silent

Holdings

Digital Betacam; Master

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

DVD [PAL]; Copy

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

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