For The Muse of Cinema Laitala exposed the film directly with a light source, not a movie camera. The project began when Laitala found a box of early-20th-century magic lantern slides at a flea market. Slides such as these were used to entertain audiences during technical difficulties, giving the projectionist a chance to solve a problem with the projector. Laitala transferred these slides onto 35mm motion picture film, which became the first footage for her project. The rest of the film is being shot on orthochromatic film intended for use in an X-ray camera, a type of film that is not sensitive to red light.
- Director
- Kerry Laitala
- Premiere
- World premiere
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2007
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2007
- Length
- 20'
- Medium
- 35mm
- Language
- English
- Producer
- Mercurial Productions
- Production Company
- Mercurial Productions
- Sales
- Kerry Laitala