OffOn explained
OffOn is an experimental film created by Scott Bartlett[1] [2] made and released in 1968.
| OffOn |
| Director: | Scott Bartlett |
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| Runtime: | 9 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
Summary
It is most notable for being one of the first examples in which film and video technologies were combined.[3] The nine-minute film combines a number of video loops which have been altered through re-photography or video colorization, and utilizes an electronic sound track to create its unique effect.[4]
Legacy
In 2004, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[5] [6] [7]
It also appeared on the 1979 ABC News special Mission: Mind Control[8] and the 1990 Oscar-nominated documentary film Berkeley in the Sixties.[9]
In 1980, Scott recreated the event in a video production class at UCLA called The Making of OffOn.[10]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19407443 The films of Scott Bartlett (VHS tape, 1987) - WorldCat.org
- http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2009/01/scott-bartletts.html OffOn on WFMU's Beware of the Blog
- http://www.undergroundfilmjournal.com/offon-scott-bartlett/ Offon — Scott Bartlett - Underground Film Journal
- https://archive.org/details/offon_20170223 OffOn on Internet Archive
- Web site: Complete National Film Registry Listing . Library of Congress. 2020-05-06.
- Web site: Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry. Library of Congress. 2020-05-06.
- http://www.screeningthepast.com/2016/12/the-uncensored-cortex-psychedelia-and-american-avant-garde-film-in-the-1960s/ “The Uncensored Cortex”: Psychedelia and American Avant-garde Film in the 1960s
- https://archive.org/details/gov.archives.arc.37950 Mission Mind Control: National Archives and Records Administration on Internet Archive
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099121/movieconnections/?tab=mc&ref_=tt_trv_cnn Berkeley in the Sixties (1990) - Connections - IMDb
- https://archive.org/details/making-offon_bartlett_pm0028372 Making Offon: Scott Bartlett on Internet Archive
