Made by Ivan Gaal, this film is in three parts. Still photographs of ‘past…definite’ are accompanied by sounds of horses hooves. ‘Present…indicative’ shows speeded up traffic during the day and night, making it difficult for people to cross the roads. ‘Future…indefinite’ poses a question mark.
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22 April 2019
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001637
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Tramways - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file H264; ACMI External Digital Access Copy
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation