Warming up

Australia, 1983

Film
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The intense atmosphere generated by members of an orchestra in the last five minutes before going on stage. The film makes an analogy between the mechanics of the human body and that of the musical instruments, the instruments seem equally alive as their players - only the performance they are about to share matters.

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Credits

producer

Anne Duncan

production company

Rusden Media

Duration

00:05:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016414

Subject categories

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Australia

Music & Performing Arts → Musical instruments

Music & Performing Arts → Musicians

Music & Performing Arts → Orchestra

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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