Arabesque

Duration: 7

Year Published: 1975

Creator: Motion Graphics, Inc. ; by John Whitney.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Whitney, John, Sr., 1917-1995, direction.; Sadeghi, Manoocheher, music.

Description: Title card notes: To Jacqueline.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.; Music by Manoocheher Sadeghi ; [Computer] programming assistance, Larry Cuba.; Shimmering lines and waves of oscillating color dance to the music of Eastern rhythms in the computer-generated images of this film. Flowing lines evolve from randomness to patterns inspired by 8th century Persian designs.; PFA 1604-01-14867. D0320; PFA 1604-01-15418. D0320; Included in ASIFA San Francisco program at the Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA, December 20, 2000, curated by Prescott Wright.; Exhibited at the 11th International Tournée of Animation.; PFA 1604-01-14867. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked 2012/02/ 09 sb: Color is slightly faded. Image is clean.; PFA 1604-01-15418. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked 2013: color fading but good (1); light linear scratches

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE