CHASMIC DANCE

by Daïchi SAÏTO

2004 / 16 mm or Beta SP / n&b / sil / 6' 00

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This film has been digitized with the support of the Ministry of Culture, during the 2008 digitization plan. An excerpt is available online. The full movie is viewable in our documentation center.

A visual metaphor for creative process as a sustained state of flux, whereby the deconstruction and reconfiguration of source material manifest themselves as a series of rapid abstract movements. Alluding to the cosmic dance of Shiva, the film is an expression of primal rhythmic energy, moving dialectically but without sublimation. Regeneration ignites destruction, and transformation invites mutation, through clashes of opposing modes such as video/film, surface/depth, and light/darkness.

2 PRINTS IN DISTRIBUTION

distribution format	Beta SP (PAL)
original format	16 mm
speed	25 ips
screen	1,37 - standard
sound	sil
rental fee	21,00 €

distribution format	16 mm 1 reel (66 meters)
original format	16 mm
speed	24 ips
screen	1,37 - standard
sound	sil
notes	Double-check focus on title at the beginning and credits at the end. Small frame adjustments are required at the following two points in the film: (1) At 4 min. & 7 sec., ADJUST THE TOP OF THE FRAME. (2) At 5 min. & 47 sec. (this is where the end credits begin), ADJUST THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME.
rental fee	21,00 €