Film features quite general shots of Melbourne in the summer. This includes footage of the Great Ocean Road (including panoramas), a busy suburban pool and St. Kilda Beach. These sequences have a great, nostalgic ‘good time’ vibe to them, which is aided in part by the high-contrast film stock. There is also footage of one of Melbourne’s Gardens (possibly the Botanic), including blooming flowers and people looking at them. Nice shots of man burning leaves followed by the sun breaking through smoke haze and trees in garden. Two shots include views of St. Paul’s Cathederal and the Forum Theatre from the Yarra. Nice, Black and White ‘The End’.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1005148
Language
English
Audience classification
Exempt
Subject category
Places → Great Ocean Road (Vic.)
Sound/audio
Silent
Holdings
16mm film; Copy
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation