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Mars: An Optic Aspic

Set to Holst's Mars, the Bringer of War, Bill Etra's original performance on 9 B&W monitors was shot in real-time on 16mm color film by Woody Vasulka. The 16mm film added some unexpected and welcome color effects that lend themselves to the composition and the choice was made to leave them in.

8m1972

Animation

English

Crew and Cast

Bill EtraBill EtraDirector

Storyline

Set to Holst's Mars, the Bringer of War, Bill Etra's original performance on 9 B&W monitors was shot in real-time on 16mm color film by Woody Vasulka. The 16mm film added some unexpected and welcome color effects that lend themselves to the composition and the choice was made to leave them in.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
1 January 1972
Runtime
8m

Production

Director
Bill Etra
Studios
The TV Lab at WNET/13
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
No Language