OffOn
OffOn is an experimental film created by Scott Bartlett [1] made and released in 1968.
Summary
It is most notable for being one of the first examples in which film and video technologies were combined. [2] 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. [3]
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". [4] [5]
It also appeared on the 1990 Oscar-nominated documentary film Berkeley in the Sixties.[6]
In 1980, Scott recreated the event in a video production class at UCLA called The Making of OffOn.[7]
See also
References
- ^ The films of Scott Bartlett (VHS tape, 1987)-WorldCat.org
- ^ Offon — Scott Bartlett-Underground Film Journal
- ^ OffOn on Internet Archive
- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ "Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ Berkeley in the Sixties (1990) - Connections - IMDb
- ^ Making Offon: Scott Bartlett - Internet Archive
External links
- OffOn essay by Scott Simmon on the National Film Registry website
- OffOn at IMDb
- OffOn by Scott Bartlett on YouTube
- Synopsis and discussion of OffOn.
- OffOn on Underground Film Journal
- OffOn on National Film Preservation Foundation
- OffOn essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 ISBN 0826429777, pages 643-644 [1]
