The Simpson automa-boot

Australia, 1974

Film Australian animation
A still image from The Simpson automa-boot

This film is an amusing animated cartoon made by Form I students from Moorabbin Technical College. It follows the activities of an “automatic boot” which takes the user wherever they may wish to go in a fantasy world. The producer’s aim was to give the students an opportunity for creative work in which cooperation between students, descriptive writing, animation of the human form and self-disclipine would be required. Animation by Colin Jenkins and Andrew Mougemore. Painters - Neil Stevenson, Tony McFarland, Steven Witcraft, Dave Harmo, Emily McPherson, Trevor Williams.

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Collection

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Credits

director

B Weate

producer

Alex Milsky

Duration

00:05:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009837

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan

MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation

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

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

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