The Water catalogue

United States, 1984

Artwork

‘The Water Catalogue’ explores a set of moods or psychological states as reflected in water. The work is a poetic musing, observing water in various physical states. The soundtrack is non-sync industrial/ambient music that augments the visual images. Specific light conditions and atmospheres punctuate this painterly presentation. The speed of images have been manipulated to present a choreographed approach to objects and landscape. We are bodies of water…

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Previously on display

22 April 2019

ACMI Viewing Booths

Credits

creator

Bill Seaman

Duration

00:27:08:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1984

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1001852

Language

English

Audience classifications

G

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Object Types

Artwork

Materials

Single channel moving image, colour and audio

Holdings

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

DVD [PAL]; Exhibition Copy

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

Collected

4 times

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