ATMOSPHERE

by Chris GALLAGHER
1976 / 16mm / color / sound / 1S / 10' 00

In Atmosphere the camera pans back and forth over a body of water at a varying tempo and most people assume that a camera operator is in charge. The final image of the film carries a great deal of significance. It opens up a gap between the film’s appearance and its reality; what it appears to be – what it imitates – is not an object or scene from everyday life, but a film. Atmosphere is not just an imitation, but an imitation of an imitation, a metafilm that plays with the viewers’ expectations about cinematic form.

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distribution format DVCAM (PAL)
screen 1,37 - Standard (single screen)
speed 25 fps
sound sound
rental fee 38,00 €