Rev

United States, 1997

Artwork

This painterly observation of pedestrian traffic through a revolving door finds a counterpoint in the flickering of a candle flame. As separate lives are blurred with the energy of constant movement, individuals merge into an abstracted urban sound and light space.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Previously on display

17 July 2005

ACMI Screen Gallery

Credits

creator

Seoungho Cho

producer

Namsik Kim

Duration

00:11:30:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1997

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1000090

Language

English

Audience classification

unclassified

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White and Colour

Object Types

Artwork

Materials

Single channel moving image, black and white and colour and audio

Holdings

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

DVD [PAL]; Copy

DVD [PAL]; Exhibition Copy

DVD ROM; Copy

DVD [PAL]; Documentation

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

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

Collected

1 times

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