37/78 Tree again

At the centre are takes which do not change – a tree in a field in Vermont, U.S.A. Since the film was shot over a period of fifty days, the single frame shots create a storm of pictures.
(Hans Scheugl)

37/78 Tree again
In an interview with Hans Scheugl about the ideas and techniques behind some of his films, the film-maker Kurt Kren told the following anecdote, which sheds an interesting light on his work. For his film Tree again (1978), Kren used a highly sensitive infra-red color film, a type which usually has to be developed within a very short period of time. However, Kren who has always worked on a very small budget, only had a roll of film which was already five years past its expiry date and, as Kren says, "there was little likelihood of...

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Orig. Title
37/78 Tree again
Year
1978
Country
Austria
Duration
3 min 46 sec
Director
Kurt Kren
Category
Avantgarde/Arts
Orig. Language
No Dialogue
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