Old man: new world

Australia, 01 JUL 2001

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A still image from Old man: new world

The life of an Old Man is viewed unfolding before us, jumping like memory through time and through everyday spaces with the blinking quickness of an edit. From shot to shot and from screen to screen, a life re-editing itself. Through the ‘old’ eyes of the central character, we glimpse anew the details of our ordinary world and time.

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Credits

creator

Miles Bennett

Natascha Stellmach

director

Miles Bennett

Natascha Stellmach

Production places
Australia
Production dates
01 JUL 2001

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1001902

Language

Silent

Audience classification

G

Subject category

Digital Art

Object Types

Installation

Materials

Multi screen installation

Holdings

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

DVD [PAL]; Copy

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

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

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