PROLEGOMENA

by Cédric GAUL-BERRARD

2008 / 16 mm / coul / sil / 13' 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.

“prolegomena” is composed of several fragments studying time through various film techniques such as step filming, matte-box, superimposition. The first segment includes:
“16 oranges” a fish proliferates in a full glass
“3 pieces” a still life – cinema as the art of cutting.
“3 cycles” around a tree, each cycle blending with the others (frame per frame)
“2 leave 2 islands” was taken roundtrip from the aerial tramway connecting Manhattan and Roosevelt Island. Even images show the departure, odd numbered images, the return.
“24x24” 24 separate, distinct images in a series lasting 24 seconds.
“Chinatown/Coney Island” two locations: one filmed with a zoom in/out, and one with a fixed lens.
“day moon” the moon crosses the sky repeatedly at different hours of the day
“split screen #1” birds lured on a balcony above Chinatown on a Sunday morning juxtaposed to a rapid sunset and the rise of the moon in a mirror.
“split screen #2 (highway)” dawn over a highway, filmed clockwise.
“moon 4x” the moon’s different speeds
“mosaïcs #1-5” jigsaw puzzles in which the pieces come from different times or locations.
“riverside promenade” losses from accelerating too quickly.
“sunset #41” 41 shots of the sun, falling as fast as a missile over Manhattan

1 PRINT IN DISTRIBUTION

distribution format	16 mm 1 reel
original format	16 mm
speed	18 ou 24 ips
screen	1,37 - standard
sound	sil Aucun
rental fee	40,00 €