Test Roll

Date1973

Viewing NotesA propped up sheet of lined paper that reads: ‘STABILIZATION’. A seashell on a sheet of paper: ‘At Edges of frame, of photo.’ A blurry shot of a painting of rocks. (‘Verticle Strata’ by Henry Strater) Blurry shot of a piece of paper: ‘In [illegible]” from photo’. Blurrier shot of the painting. A photograph of a statue by the ocean. (Cabot Lyford’s “Otter” at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art) Blurry shot of notebooks. Zooms out, the words ‘Focus Test’ become visible. A stack of notebooks, photos and books on a desk, including ‘Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man’ by Marshall McLuhan. A street filmed from above. A blurry shot of writing on a sheet of paper. Various shots of the street from above. Shot of a piece of paper: ‘A for sidewalk 5, 6, then 4 then 2. A piece of paper against a brick wall: ‘Variable shutter 0, 2, 4’. Shots of the Met Life Tower, (1 Madison Ave. Manhattan) tilted at different angles. Fade in to two women sitting on a bench. A piece of paper in the ground: ‘Sunny Street 5.6 . 4.5 1.8’. Shot down the center of a city street. Shot of a fence, waving the camera back and forth. A patch of sunlight on the ground. [End of Reel]

Can DescriptionsJane Morrison 1. Statue 2. building tower 3. bleached out stuff Test roll #1 Reel 17 JLB