Murray muse

Victoria, Australia, 2004

Artwork
A still image from Murray muse

“Murray muse” is a suite of four digital video paintings titled Earth, Fire, Air and Water. The environmental issues affecting the sustainability of one of Australia’s most precious resources, the Murray River and its surrounding ecosystems inform this Digital Video artwork.
This emergent video painting process is a vehicle whereby the consideration of other media forms (photography, painting, printmaking, cinema and television) are remediated, blended and transformed.
The four films in this Digital Video Painting DVD can be played and viewed randomly and continuously, culminating in a symbiotic relationship between sight and sound, editing and postproduction techniques, allowing the viewer to interact with the digital imagery and ambient audio either actively or passively.

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Credits

creator

John R. Hipwell

director

John R. Hipwell

editor

Adis Hondo

producer

John R. Hipwell

Duration

00:20:20:00

Production places
Victoria, Australia
Production dates
2004

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2000355

Language

No spoken word

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Object Types

Installation

Materials

Multi channel moving image

Holdings

Mini DV; Sub-master

DVD [PAL]; Copy

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

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

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