Ancient of Days is a remarkable series of "canons and fugues for video" that comprises Viola's most sophisticated structural and metaphorical explorations of time. Mathematical notations of precise time-code editing were applied to construct illustrations of temporal symmetry, duality and transposition — time-based equivalents of musical compositional principles such as counterpoint and serialism. Astonishing temporal interventions — a 180-degree pan gazing downward on a New York City street that progresses from day to night, an image of Mount Rainier in which the foreground and background unfold in different time planes — unfold as symbolic transformations of natural and urban landscapes.
Title | Ancient of Days |
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Year | 1982 |
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Crew | Bill Viola (Director) |
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Release | Oct 12, 1982 |
Runtime | 12 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.10 / 10 by 9 users |
Popularity | 1 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
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