In this avant-garde videofilm by Michael Glasheen time lapse photography, superimposition’s and video mixing are used to relate Aboriginal myths such as Wanambi, the rainbow serpent, to the topography of Ayers Rock.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012677
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Time lapse cinematography
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ayers Rock (N.T.) → Uluru
Experimental → Experimental films - Australia
History → Aboriginal Australians - Legends
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)