Garden Pieces (1994-98) Can 55: Colour print, Comopt, 16mm, 414ft., 1998. Can 56: Colour print, Comopt, 16mm, 414ft., 1998. Can 57: Negative optical soundtrack, 16mm, 414ft., 1998. Can 58: A&B Roll Master colour negative, 16mm, 414ft., 1994-1998. Can 59: ‘Further Grove’ Colour negative, 16mm, 144ft., 1998. Can 60: ‘Further Grove’ Colour negative + trims, 16mm, [...]
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Numen of The Boughs (1973-74) Can 48: Hand-scratched/painted original, silent, 35mm, 191ft., 1974. Can 49: Colour print of #48, silent, 35mm, 191ft. Can 50: 3x B&W F.G.D.P. reduction prints of #49, silent, 16mm, 74ft., 1974. Summary of Film Elements and Condition Can 48 Scratched/painted original film. It appears to be a series of experiments, some [...]
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John MacFadyen/Painted Eightsome (1955-1971) Can 71: Hand-painted original, Comopt, 35mm, 880ft. 1955. Can 72: Negative soundtrack, 35mm, 880ft. 1955. Can 73: John MacFadyen print, Comopt, 35mm, 316ft. 1971. Can 74: Painted Eightsome print, Comopt, 35mm, 564ft. 1971. Can 75: Painted Eightsome pos. reduction of #74, Comopt, 16mm, 245ft. 1969. Can 76: B&W reduction negative from [...]
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Summary of Film Elements and Condition Report Tait Collection Acquisition No. A1060 Calypso (1952-7) Can 37: Roll 1: Original ‘Mezzo-bande’ optical soundtrack, 17.5mm. Roll 2: Hand-painted master positive, 35mm, Comopt, 404ft, 1952. Roll 3: BBFC Certificate title, 35mm, 1957. Can 38: Reversal reduction print from original,16mm, Comopt, 156ft, 1958. Can 39: Colour print of can [...]
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While I intend to continue discussing the life and work of Margaret Tait, from hereon in I shall do so with reference to the hand-painted and hand-drawn films she produced throughout her career as a filmmaker.1 These films are: Calypso (35mm/16mm, colour, sound, 4:29, 1955) John MacFadyen (The Stripes in The Tartan) (35mm/16mm, colour, sound, [...]
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