At first glance, ‘Random cuts’ is a violent, rapidly shifting assemblage of images of violence, flight and impact from manga cinema, samurai films and a brutal cock-fight. On closer inspection, the apparent randomness of the images is revealed to be constrained by a mathematical formula. 12 images, each 1.6 seconds in length add and divide, repeating 12 times, increasing by the duration of the accumulating time units. The forceful incisions of the images and cuts find a taut restraint within this order, each element unresolved amid the visual violence.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1001935
Language
No spoken word
Subject category
Digital Art
Object Types
Artwork
Materials
Single channel moving image
Holdings
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan