Preserving wax

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Credits

creator

Monica Syrette

Duration

00:09:48:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

2000

Appears in

Group of items

RMIT AIM Collection 2000

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1005989

Language

No spoken word

Audience classification

Exempt

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Animation

Animation → Puppet animation

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

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

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

SP Betacam; Master

Digital Betacam; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

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Australia, 2000

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