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Camera Obscura

Synopsis

Camera Obscura is an experimental documentary which draws sounds and images from the Dartington Hall Estate in Devon and constructs an idiosyncratic portrait. Verbal and textual definitions attempt to pin down what it is and play against elusive images. Archive material and re-invented historical events evoke the ethos of the past and combine with stories and contemporary details to illuminate the spirit of the place.

Details

Year
2001
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 mins
Format
35mm, Optical, Betacam, Digi Beta, U-Matic
Director
Tony Hill
Producer
Tony Hill
Editor
Tony Hill
Director of Photography
Tony Hill
Sound
Tony Hill
Composer
Hilary Jeffery, Giles Lewin, Sonic Arts Workshop
Principal cast
Emma Rice, Heidi Dorschler, Mike Shepherd

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Contact: Tony Hill

26 Swinburne Street
Derby DE1 2HJ
UK

T 01332 296002

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