A three colour separation study filmed at Pearl Beach, which examines the same scene of Amethyst Avenue during the progression of a winter, then a summer day. With the sea in the background, the moving objects such as the pedestrians, cyclists, traffic are transparent and ephemeral while the stationary objects are opaque and retain a permanent quality. A strange, almost surreal quality illustrating the transitional nature of life.
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ACMI Identifier
007728
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Sea in motion pictures
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Surrealism in motion pictures
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Beaches
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Beaches
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Seasons
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Summer
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Winter
Crafts & Visual Arts → Surrealism in motion pictures
Experimental → Experimental films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)