[Darcy Prendergast's Light Pen Animation]

Animator Darcy Prendergast was commissioned by ACMI to make some light-hearted works – representing film, TV and games – for display on screens throughout the ACMI building. Using his lightpen technique and combining computer animated movement with real-life locations, the films are a ‘hat-tip’ to the internationally popular feature films and characters of the Australian film industry.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Credits

creator

Darcy Prendergast

production company

ACMI

Duration

00:03:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

2009

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2003185

Audience classifications

ACMI classified

G

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Australia

Animation → Animated films - Australia

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Holdings

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

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy

Collected

2 times

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Australia, 2009