The many shaped and many textured world of shells from all over the oceans is observed under changing lights and in varied patterns of movement. The accompanying music is composed of electronically produced sound. Beautifully photographed and dramatically lit - a very striking film.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002612
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Aquatic biology
Animals & Wildlife → Marine ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine ecology
Crafts & Visual Arts → Composition (Photography)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography, Artistic
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Aquatic biology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)