In this autobiographical documentary, John Whitney, one of the best-known film and computer artists of our time, reflects on and explores his lifelong search for the complentarity of music and visual art, and the synthesis of film and computer technologies. In doing so, he describes current developments that foretell radical and exciting new ways viewers will soon be experiencing music and art.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1003530
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animation (Cinematography)
Biographical → Autobiographies
Crafts & Visual Arts → Animators
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art, Modern - 20th century - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → Computer art
Crafts & Visual Arts → Computer graphics
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