16mm Filmography
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Surface Tension

A minimalist structural film in three parts: a comic static shot emphasizing the passage of time; a fast motion tour through a city with fractured German commentary; and a slow seascape with fish floating midscreen. In this last section, phrases translated from the German commentary are printed over the image.
, Uses experiments to explain surface tension of water. Illustrates with soap bubbles, balloons, and a razor blade floating on water. Explains how surface tension of water may be made weak, thus providing power for a cardboard boat. (WCET) Kinescope.
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A minimalist structural film in three parts: a comic static shot emphasizing the passage of time; a fast motion tour through a city with fractured German commentary; and a slow seascape with fish floating midscreen. In this last section, phrases translated from the German commentary are printed over the image.
, Uses experiments to explain surface tension of water. Illustrates with soap bubbles, balloons, and a razor blade floating on water. Explains how surface tension of water may be made weak, thus providing power for a cardboard boat. (WCET) Kinescope.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record

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