Project Detail

Tattoo

Synopsis

The rhythms and patterns of military drill create a dance for the camera. Set against the horizon of Salisbury Plain, a regiment of soldiers repeat their curious ritual in a bleak and timeless natural world. They are met by a military band who emerge from the landscape, performing a unique, a sparkling spectacle, witnessed only by the trees and the bird-life.

Details

Year: 2003
Type of film: Shorts
Running time: 9 mins
Format: Beta SP
Director: Miranda Pennell
Producer: Rodney Wilson (Arts Council), Bob Lockyer (BBC)
Editor: Philippe Kotlarski
Screenwriter: Miranda Pennell
Director of Photography: Nic Knowland
Sound: Graeme Miller
Music: Graeme Miller
Principal cast: The Soldiers and Band of the Light Division

Genre

Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

MJW Productions

5 Warner House, 43-9 Warner Buildings
London EC1 1ER
UK

T 44 (0)20 7713 0400

info@mjwproductions.com

Sales Company

Arts Council of England

14 Great Peter Street
London SW1P 3NQ,
UK

T 44 (0)20 7333 0100

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