The Effects of fire

This proposed public imaging piece shows a series of close up portraits of domestic objects being burnt to abstraction, creating an inventory of domestic combustion in this piece. Punctuated with subtle yet deliberate, almost mechanised camera moves and cut in a very subdued fashion, this piece will be predominantly shot with a macro lens and will also be given a highly colour saturated visual treatment in post production.

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Credits

creator

Amiel Courtin-Wilson

Production places

Australia

Production dates

2003 10 OCT 2003-30 NOV 2003

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1006118

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject category

Documentary

Holdings

Mini DV; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

DVD [PAL]; Exhibition Copy

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Australia, 10 OCT 2003-30 NOV 2003

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