Shadows

This film is a personal journey, a form of diary that ventures into the territory of the unconscious. It is based upon the exploration of the body’s movements whilst asleep. “Shadows” was shot over two consecutive nights during real sleep. With Adam Buscomb and D.M. Parrish. No commentary - music performed by Dalmonico Babari and Rommy Reinhard.

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Credits

producer/director

Royden Irvine

Duration

00:12:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016934

Language

English

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Movement, Aesthetics of

Crafts & Visual Arts → Shades and shadows

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion study

Experimental

Experimental → Experimental films - Australia

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body image

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body, Human

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Human locomotion

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Sleep

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Movement, Aesthetics of

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Shades and shadows

Music & Performing Arts → Movement, Aesthetics of

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1982

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