The Kite

Australia, 2005

Film
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A fascinating animated work which uses string and buttons and other materials to create a sympathetic and likable character whose dream is to free a kite caught up in a tree on the top of a hill.

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Credits

creator

Ami Chew

production company

Animation and Interactive Media (AIM) RMIT

Duration

00:05:22:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
2005

Appears in

Group of items

RMIT AIM Collection 2005 = Take AIM 2005

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2000493

Language

No spoken word

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

SP Betacam; Master

Digital Betacam; 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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