Trans

A seed pod blown from a tree lands on a rural powerline. The resulting spark starts a chain reaction, and a power surge travels ‘upstream’ towards the city grid. ‘Trans’ is an interpretation of the butterfly effect, how a tiny event can help to change things on a much larger scale.
Music soundtrack by Gareth Burnell, Luke Hales and Adam Swain.

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Credits

creator

Field Carr

Duration

00:02:45:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

2004

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1006748

Language

No spoken word

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Animation

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

DVD [PAL]; Master

DVD [PAL]; Copy

MPEG-2 Digital File; Memory Grid Pod Full Encode

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If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/109891--trans/ |title=Trans |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=28 March 2025 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}

Australia, 2004

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