by Belson, Jordan
Projected medium / 1971
TitleMeditation
Item typeProjected medium
Author(s)Belson, Jordan
Imprint[United States Jordan Belson, 1971
LanguageEnglish
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • Credits and date are intentionally omitted from film. Filmmaker's credit implied from Belson's spiral logo appearing before the title. Date supplied from: Visionary film / P. Adams Sitney.
  • Running time: 05:25.
  • PFA 1604-01-2664. Restricted: For research use only.
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.
Physical description1 reel of 1 (197 ft.) (5 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. triacetate print.

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Date text: 
1971
Author: 
Belson, Jordan
Publisher: 
Jordan Belson
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Millenium MARC Record: 
LEADER 00000ngm 2200325Ma 4500 001 43993846 005 20000506 TAPE oclc9990: 0076 007 mr caaadmnartauac199301 008 000703s1971 xxu005 mleng d 009 Reclvl: f Addate: 000703 Addid: OCL Moddate: 080528 Modid: XRF 035 (PFA-FILM)92 035 GLADN50866929 040 CUY|eamin|cCUY 090 |b1604-01-2664 245 00 Meditation|h[motion picture] /|c[filmmaker, Jordan Belson] 257 U.S. 260 [United States :|bJordan Belson,|c1971] 300 1 reel of 1 (197 ft.) (5 min.) :|bopt sd., col. ;|c16 mm. |3triacetate print. 500 Credits and date are intentionally omitted from film. Filmmaker's credit implied from Belson's spiral logo appearing before the title. Date supplied from: Visionary film / P. Adams Sitney. 500 Running time: 05:25. 506 PFA 1604-01-2664. Restricted: For research use only. 506 Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating.|5CBPF. 520 Images are accompanied by a sparse electronic music track. "Bubbles" float upwards, becoming gaseous clouds. Waves crash; a man dives into water. An orb with an aura changes color and size. Stars appear, and the viewer is given the illusion of travelling through the universe. An orb with the appearance of being a sun is eclipsed. The galaxy pulses, then metamorphoses into an orb. The last scene is swirling gases and bubbles rising. 541 0 PFA 1604-01-2664. D0005 541 0 PFA 1604-53-3973. D0053 590 PFA 1604-01-2664. |aCONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 07 Jan 1993; pink; Very good condition: printed out of frame, but can be corrected during projection; color turning slightly pinkish 655 7 Shorts.|2mim 655 7 Personal/independent films.|2mim 690 U.S. films 700 1 Belson, Jordan. 935 GLADN50866929 941 0 PFA 1604-01-2664. D0005 purchased with the aid of funds from the NEA; logged in 23 March 1976 PFA. 941 0 PFA 1604-53-3973. D0053 deposit; formerly withdrawn 11 Feb 1981; returned to PFA collection 13 Jan 1999. Feb 11. 946 PFA 1604-01-2664. On can: Pyramid Films label. Inside can: Permafilm label. 946 PFA 1604-01-2664. Written on leader: Projectionist: to frame properly, frame up and adjust frame down as needed. 948 PFA 1604-01-2664. Restricted: For research use only. 956 20140224|bPFA migration/merge load 957 OCLC xref loaded 20140928 961 PFA 1604-01-2664.|bStored on 400 ft. reel. 994 92|bCUY