FENCES

by José VONK

2009 / 35 mm or Beta SP / coul / son / 6' 00

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This film has been digitized with the support of the Ministry of Culture, during the 2010 digitization plan. The total length of the film is available online. The full movie is viewable in our documentation center.

FENCES is a short abstract handmade film, creating optical illusions by exploring graphic fence and wheel structures.
The title refers to the ‘fence phenomenon’, which was first observed in 1821 by the Scottish publisher John Murray (J.M.) :
the spokes of a wheel which are viewed in motion through a series of vertical bars, assume the optical illusion of a curvature of the spokes.
This perception was the overture to the invention of film. It inspired José VONK to create this film.

As underlying theme for the soundtrack, Hans Muller has chosen the noise heard when a stick is dragged along metal railings. The music will be played through a MIDI driven grand piano.

2 PRINTS IN DISTRIBUTION

distribution format	Beta SP
original format	35 mm
speed	25 ips
screen	4/3 (vidéo)
sound	son Stéréo
notes	Son en Dolby SR
rental fee	25,00 €

distribution format	35 mm 1 reel
original format	35 mm
speed	24 ips
screen	1,37 - standard
sound	opt Stéréo
notes	Son en Dolby SR
rental fee	25,00 €