Adam Haws: 2 Bagatelles
- 16 years ago
Two (2) Bagatelles for Electronic Sounds and Archival Footage
1. Treasures from Grandma’s Piano Bench [and funeral march]
2.
by Adam Haws
WARNING: this film contains stroboscopic effects as well as bizarre, violent and/or suggestive imagery.
The video is constructed from public domain industrial and educational films drawn from the Prelinger Archives located online at http://www.archive.org. The films used are (in alphabetical order): Boys Beware (Sid Davis, 1961), Chroma Key Candle stock footage (courtesy of Ivan Bridgewater and Internet Archive, 2007), Co-Ed Secrets (1940s), Getting Ready Physically (Coronet Instructional Films, 1951), The Hare and the Tortoise (Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, 1947), Newport Cigarette Commercial # 2, One Got Fat: Bicycle Safety (Interlude Films, 1963), Previews of Coming Attractions Trailer (ca. 1949s), San Francisco Earthquake footage (1908), and Signal 30 (Highway Safety Films, Inc., 1959). The films were manipulated and edited by the composer.
Thanks to Curtis for the recorder playing, Tamino for the meows, the IU International Vocal Ensemble for the singing, God for pretending to exist, and YOU for listening. Ahhhh…
Please direct all complaints to comments@whitehouse.gov. We care what you think.
1. Treasures from Grandma’s Piano Bench [and funeral march]
2.
by Adam Haws
WARNING: this film contains stroboscopic effects as well as bizarre, violent and/or suggestive imagery.
The video is constructed from public domain industrial and educational films drawn from the Prelinger Archives located online at http://www.archive.org. The films used are (in alphabetical order): Boys Beware (Sid Davis, 1961), Chroma Key Candle stock footage (courtesy of Ivan Bridgewater and Internet Archive, 2007), Co-Ed Secrets (1940s), Getting Ready Physically (Coronet Instructional Films, 1951), The Hare and the Tortoise (Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, 1947), Newport Cigarette Commercial # 2, One Got Fat: Bicycle Safety (Interlude Films, 1963), Previews of Coming Attractions Trailer (ca. 1949s), San Francisco Earthquake footage (1908), and Signal 30 (Highway Safety Films, Inc., 1959). The films were manipulated and edited by the composer.
Thanks to Curtis for the recorder playing, Tamino for the meows, the IU International Vocal Ensemble for the singing, God for pretending to exist, and YOU for listening. Ahhhh…
Please direct all complaints to comments@whitehouse.gov. We care what you think.