A single shot through the window of a train travelling at speed; the framing includes the skyline and the rails below the train. When travelling by train, the landscape gives the impression of moving past at speeds that diminish with distance. Speed also changes the depth in what we see, from the recognizable space of the distant landscape, to blurred horizontal divisions in the foreground. By using a technique that translates these images into optical sounds, the horizontal divisions become the synchronised soundtrack to the film. The distance of the rail tracks alters the pitch of the sound, and tonality affects the volume. Passing trains and station buildings all have an affect on the sound.
Also in this combined programme
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Man with Mirror
Spectacular in its simplicity, this Super-8 performance screened at the 30th anniversary edition of the festival. -
Views from Home
Changing sunlight filmed in the maker’s apartment, with saxophone sounds from the neighbours as a soundtrack. -
Vowels & Consonants
A 16mm performance with six projectors, in which letters that are printed straight onto the film are present in both sound and image. -
Time Spirals
Film material is rolled up like a spiral and dipped sideways in developer so only half is developed. -
Cycles #3
A performance with two 16mm projectors in which spots stuck on the film function as basic material for hypnotic images and sound. -
Night Train
Time-lapse shortens train journey to two minutes, while the image also creates the optical soundtrack.
Film details
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2000
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2006
- Length
- 5'
- Medium/Format
- 16mm
