Part of a continuing sub-series of Camera Dances, involving a ‘surround Super8’ projector dance performed live. While hand-holding a Super8 projector in front of the audience, John moves the projected image around on to all the walls and ceiling, following the camera movements in the film.
Also in this combined programme
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Firefly
The film maker improvises a performance for the camera with a small lamp swinging on a long chord. Long exposure times and unexpected lens errors turn
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Rock Jam
An action painting made with a Super8 camera of large groups of visitors at different rock concerts.
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Amusement Park
Magnificent use of the time-lapse technique completes the transformation from fairground attractions to immaterial light objects. Uncomplicated zoomin
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Toy Catalog 3
For many large children among the viewers, undoubtedly an unexpected sentimental journey. The screen fills up with piles and piles of mini-toys from t
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Blade Sharpener
Made in a single shot from the other side of the road. The film maker respectfully portrays a knife & blade sharpener going from door to door.
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Landscape
A small landscape painting with the still young film maker and his mother, calmly sketching on the edge of an agricultural area.
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Santa Claus Parade
Toronto’s great annual Christmas Parade, seen from the end of the long and wide University Avenue. Filmed for eight hours at four frames a second.
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Exams
A beautiful time-lapse registration of hundreds of tables in a large hall that is occupied in a brief time by an equal number of students.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Canada
- Year
- 1983
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2007
- Length
- 3"
- Medium/Format
- Super 8
