Motion

United States, 1973

Film
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Episode number 2 of Series “Dance as an art form”
Part of a series designed to introduce dance as an art form. Illustrates how commonplace actions can be sensed and then transformed through selection, arrangement and skillful performance. Narrated by Murray Louis.

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Credits

director

Murray Louis

production company

Jack Lieb Productions

Duration

00:32:40:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1973

Appears in

Dance as an art form

Group of items

Dance as an art form

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007286

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Art and dance

Crafts & Visual Arts → Movement, Aesthetics of

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Movement, Aesthetics of

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Motion

Music & Performing Arts → Art and dance

Music & Performing Arts → Choreography

Music & Performing Arts → Dancing

Music & Performing Arts → Movement, Aesthetics of

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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