LEADER 00000ngm 2200349Ma 4500 001 43993847 005 20000506 TAPE oclc9990: 0079 007 mr baaadmnartnnac199712 008 000703s1966 xxu030 mleng d 009 Reclvl: f Addate: 000703 Addid: OCL Moddate: 080528 Modid: XRF 035 (PFA-FILM)94 035 GLADN50866927 040 CUY|eamin|cCUY 090 |b1612-01-2786 245 04 The flicker|h[motion picture] /|cTony Conrad presents. 257 U.S. 260 [United States] :|bTony Conrad,|c[1966] 300 1 reel of 1 (1070 ft.) (30 min.) :|bmono., opt sd., b&w ; |c16 mm.|3triacetate print. 500 Film preceded by title: WARNING. The producer, distributor, & exhibitors waive all liability for physical or mental injury possibly caused by the motion picture The flicker. Since this film may induce epileptic seizures or produce mild symptoms of shock treatment in certain persons, you are cautioned to remain in the theater only at your own risk. A physician should be in attendance. [This title should be considered part of the film proper as it was created by the filmmaker.] 500 Alternate title: Flicker film. 500 No date on film; date supplied from: Canyon Cinema Catalog vol. 5. 500 Running time: 29:42. 506 PFA 1612-01-2786. Restricted: Not for research use. 506 Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating.|5CBPF. 520 After the warning title and opening credits, the film consists of clear leader broken by consistently spaced black frames. The black frames' intervals begin at every 24 frames, then decrease to 12 frames, and continually decrease until the black frames are separated by only one clear frame. This creates on the screen a flicker effect. The soundtrack during the flicker section is a rumbling machine-like noise. During the opening title and credits, popular music from the early 1900s--from cinema's young days when it was still a sideshow novelty and called "flickers"--is played. Gradually the black frames swallow the clear ones until black and clear frames appear in equal increments, then the black frames predominate. The clear frames fight back, and the black frames return to appearing every 12 frames, then 24 frames, and then disappear. 590 PFA 1612-01-2786. |aCONDITION NOTE: Inspected: 12 Dec 1997; warped; Good condition; warping; slight vinegar odor; .5 reading on AD strip CONDITION NOTE: Previous inspections: scratches; 34 tape repairs to damaged sprocket holes, mostly at last 2/3 of film; handle with care; warped as it comes off the reel; many bad scratches, some emulsion scratches; see inspection reports for further detail CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2008/05/12; Very good condition; needs cleaning; warped at head; light to fair scratches throughout; extensive perf repairs; sticky edges; 3M safety 120 stock 655 7 Shorts.|2mim 655 7 Personal/independent films.|2mim 690 U.S. films 700 1 Conrad, Tony. 740 01 Flicker film. 935 GLADN50866927 941 0 PFA 1612-01-2786. American Federation of the Arts purchased with the aid of funds from the NEA; logged in 20 May 1976 PFA. 946 PFA 1612-01-2786. Record revised 2010/07/14 by js (945) 948 PFA 1612-01-2786. Restricted: Not for research use. 956 20140224|bPFA migration/merge load 957 OCLC xref loaded 20140928 961 PFA 1612-01-2786.|bStored on 1200 ft. reel. 994 92|bCUY