A film about the Australian landscape as portrayed in the myths, maps, painting, writing, photography and cinema of white Australians. The video traces the developing image of the continent as it has been represented over 200 years, from the anguish of the convicted painter Thomas Watling, to the technologies of cinema and aerial photography. Written by Ross Gibson, cinematography by Ray Argall, animation by Lee Whitmore. Voices supplied by Stephen Bisley, Susan Dermody, Vivienne Garrett. Contains some black and white sequences.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
017288
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Pictorial works
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Landscape - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Experimental → Experimental films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)