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'SPIDERS' (9 minutes)
The
film was the end result of a
feasibility study to design a
monumental spider web sculpture
(approx 40m. high). This
projected necessitated learning
of computer programming.
The
computergraphic software which
I wrote in Basic between May
& Nov.1976, either
generated a display list, or
read these list back in
real-time for filming. The work
was done on a 'Digital G44
Graphic
System'(17"black&white
vector display, a PDP11/40 with
16K RAM under RT11 operating
system).
The film was shot
on 16mm black&white stock
and handcoloured after
processing before release
printing. The sound track was
done at Cumberland Street
Campus of Alexlander Mackie
C.A.E. I did most of
engineering, mixing and
editing, at the time using two
Teac 4-track Simul Sinc
machines and an 8 track mixer.
The finished 1/4" was
transferred to 16mm mag. film
and edited with image on a
"Steenbeck".
(for details of shows and prizes see appendix 'B' )
'SYMBOLIST DAYDREAM' (10 minutes)
During
1977 I continued working with
experimental video and film,
exploring effects like chroma
key, quantizers, colourizers
etc. In November I was awarded
a grant by the Creative
Development Branch of the
Australian Film Commission to
complete the film. Its contents
is an exploration of symbolist
imagery as an expression of a
journey of mind and soul in a
Art-Nouveau Dreamship through
different presentations of a
fixed staged reality.
I
designed and built the
dreamship(63.5 cm.(h) 106.7
cm(w) 88.9 cm(l)) from timber
metal & fiberglass in my
studio. The dreamship was shot
with graphics and effects onto
2" video and edited down
at T.P.F (Television Production
Facilities Pty. Ltd Paddington)
along with the 1/2" 8
track audio we created at
Northsound Studio. The final
video to film transfer was done
by Colourfilm.
The total
production of this piece
necessitated my working at, and
gaining of experience, on a
semi/proffesional level.
(for details of shows and prizes see appendix 'B' )
Both films are now included in the Australian `National Film Archives'
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