Presents the results of efforts made to produce a film without a camera, using the following techniques to produce striking effects: vegetable dye colouring, felt-tipped pen, sprays and fingerprints all individually applied to clear leader; and scratching and perforating of opaque leader. The film is especially useful to young filmmakers.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
005018
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cinematography - Special effects
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture projection
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Aesthetics
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and motion pictures
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion pictures - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)