OffOn
OffOn is an experimental film created by Scott Bartlett[1][2] made and released in 1968.
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| Directed by | Scott Bartlett |
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Running time | 9 minutes |
| Country | United States |
Summary
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The films of Scott Bartlett (VHS tape, 1987) - WorldCat.org
- ^ OffOn on WFMU's Beware of the Blog
- ^ Offon — Scott Bartlett - Underground Film Journal
- ^ OffOn on Internet Archive
- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ "Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ “The Uncensored Cortex”: Psychedelia and American Avant-garde Film in the 1960s
- ^ Mission Mind Control: National Archives and Records Administration on Internet Archive
- ^ Berkeley in the Sixties (1990) - Connections - IMDb
- ^ Making Offon: Scott Bartlett on Internet Archive
External links
[edit]- 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]