Stand By for Tape Back-Up explained

Stand By For Tape Back-Up is a 2015 British documentary film by Scottish poet and performance artist Ross Sutherland.^{[1] [2]}

Summary

Consisting of recordings from an old VHS tape left by his late grandfather as the director looks back at his younger years.^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Production

Noted video essayist Charlie Shackleton worked on the essay film which used the degrading quality of VHS tapes.^[8]

List of films and shows recorded

• The Wizard of Oz (played separately in reference to The Dark Side of the Rainbow)
• Fresh Prince of Bel Air^[9]
• Ghostbusters^[9]
• The Crystal Maze
• Advertisements for an uncertain hair product, Carefree, MTV Sports, Calypso lemonade, Rice Krispies, & National Westminster Bank
• Jaws^[9]
• Michael Jackson's Thriller^[10]
• A game between Newcastle United F.C. & Arsenal F.C., broadcast by MTV Sports

At 38 minutes in, the music video for Radio On from the album What You Are appears, but a malfunction in the tape causes this to be only barely recognizable.

External links

• Stand By for Tape Back-Up on Sutherland's official Vimeo channel
• Official website
• Stand By for Tape Back-Up on IMDb

Notes and References

1. https://mubi.com/en/us/films/stand-by-for-tape-back-up MUBI
2. https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film727245.html FilmAffinity
3. https://www.torinofilmfest.org/en/33-torino-film-festival/film/stand-by-for-tape-back-up/22097/ STAND BY FOR TAPE BACK-UP - Torino Film Fest
4. http://film-directory.britishcouncil.org/stand-by-for-tape-back-up British Council Film: Stand By For Tape Back-Up
5. http://www.visionaryfilm.net/2016/07/stand-by-for-tape-back-up-2015-ross.html VISIONARY FILM: Stand By For Tape Back-Up (2015) Ross Sutherland
6. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/apr/01/ross-sutherland-interview-video-double-act-grandad-stand-by-for-tape-back-up The Fresh Prince to The Crystal Maze: standby for a bizarre VHS odyssey|Comedy|The Guardian
7. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/734303 Project MUSE - Pressing Rewind: New Encounters with Analog Memories in Ross Sutherland's Stand By for Tape Back-Up
8. Web site: Stand By for Tape Back-Up': Fantastic Fest Review . 28 September 2015 . . 22 September 2022.
9. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/even-ross-sutherland-cant-explain-his-bonkers-live-show-standby-for-the-tape-back-up/7LXHPUC2NZSLNUDTLUYKSETH2I/ Even Ross Sutherland can't explain his bonkers live show, Standby for The Tape Back-up - NZ Herald
10. https://thisweekculture.com/article/ross-sutherland-standby-for-tape-back-up/ Ross Sutherland: Standby For Tape Back-Up|ThisWeek Culture