Matrix

United States, 1971

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Another of John Whitney’s important investigations into technology and the moving image, this particularly geometric animated abstraction uses industrial computers to render Whitney’s light musical forms onto the screen. Computer generated forms evolve, merge and subdivide on a black background, each motion and movement as carefully orchestrated and synthesised as the accompanying music.

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John Whitney

Production places
United States
Production dates
1971

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John Whitney compilation

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ACMI Identifier

B1003527

Language

English

Audience classification

unclassified

Object Types

Artwork

Materials

Single channel moving image

Holdings

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

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

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