Gastropoda

A fascinating look at the common snail through a kaleidoscope of shapes, sounds and color using computer animation. No dialogue.

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Credits

creator

Anto Skene

Duration

00:04:22:00

Production places

Victoria, Australia

Production dates

2004

Appears in

Group of items

RMIT Media Arts Collection 2004

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2000700

Language

No spoken word

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Subject categories

Amateur & Student Films

Amateur & Student Films → Student films - Australia

Animation

Digital Art

Experimental

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

Mini DV; Master

Mini DV; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

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Victoria, Australia, 2004

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