A Kind of seeing: the colour of Scotland

Unknown, 1967

Film
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An abstract colour impression of Scotland throughout the four seasons of the year. The camera focused on flowers, the surface of ponds and the winter sky. There is no commentary, the background music was composed by Frank Spedding.

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Credits

director

Edward McConnell

production company

Films of Scotland

IFA (Scotland)

Duration

00:11:57:00

Production places
Unknown
Production dates
1967

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

005870

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Scotland - Description and travel

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Nature (Aesthetics)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Seasons

Crafts & Visual Arts → Nature (Aesthetics)

Experimental

Short films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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