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Time Is

Time Is, directed by Don Levy (Herostratus), is an experimental collage film looking at the scientific problems connected with the nature of time.

Animation & Artists Moving Image 1964 30 mins Not rated

Director: Don Levy

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Overview

Produced by the Nuffiled Foundation of Unit for the History of ideas, Time Is, directed by Don Levy (Herostratus), is an experimental collage film looking at the scientific problems connected with the nature of time. Alternating between original and `found' footage such as newsreels, sports footage, nature photography, the film uses a number of techniques including slow motion, time-lapse and single-frame filming, negative imagery and juxtaposition.

Director

Don Levy

Featuring

Margaret Robertson

Genres

Animation & Artists Moving Image

Certificate

Not rated

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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