BALANCE BALL

by Jean-Pierre BERTRAND
1972 / 16mm / color / silent / 1 screen / 7' 00




“The reason Balance Ball is in color is that there was a need to make this fundamental concept in J.P. Bertrand’s work even more prominent: the concept of ‘elsewhere,’ of shifting the focus. The chosen ball is ringed in yellow and red.
The film is structured as a repetition of the same movement. The first frame of each shot depends on the appearance of the ball, which, dropped “off-screen,” bounces on the ground, then comes to rest; the shot ends at the exact moment the ball finds its balance. The camera is completely static.” Laurent Danet.

2 PRINTS IN DISTRIBUTION


distribution format 16mm
screen 1,37 (single screen)
speed 24 fps
sound silent
rental fee 30,00 €

distribution format Digital file on server (FHD)
screen 1,37 (single screen)
speed 24 fps
sound silent
rental fee 30,00 €