by Whitney, John; Citron, Jack; Balachander
Projected medium / 1968
TitlePer.mu.ta.tions
Item typeProjected medium
Author(s)
  • Whitney, John
  • Citron, Jack
  • Balachander
ImprintUnited States John Whitney, 1968
LanguageEnglish
URLLink to original record
Notes
  • Running time: 07:22.
  • Copyright date on film: 1968, Motion Graphics Inc.
  • Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.
  • PFA 1604-13-2388. Restricted: for PFA exhibition only.
  • PFA 1604-01-1091. Restricted: For research use.
  • Computer program by Jack Citron, IBM Los Angeles Scientific Center; music by Balachander.
Physical description1 reel of 1 (265 ft.) (7 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. triacetate print.

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Date text: 
1968
Author: 
Whitney, JohnCitron, JackBalachander
Publisher: 
John Whitney
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Millenium MARC Record: 
LEADER 00000ngm 2200421Ma 4500 001 43993812 005 20000506 TAPE oclc9990: 0018 007 mr caaadmnartuuac199302 008 000703s1968 xxu007 maeng d 009 Reclvl: f Addate: 000703 Addid: OCL Moddate: 080528 Modid: XRF 035 (PFA-FILM)36 035 (PFA-FILM)37 035 (PFA-FILM)14310 035 GLADN50866964 040 CUY|eamin|cCUY 090 |b1604-13-2388 090 |b1604-01-1091 090 |b1604-01-12756 245 00 Per.mu.ta.tions|h[motion picture] /|c[filmmaker,] John Whitney. 257 U.S. 260 United States :|bJohn Whitney,|cc1968. 300 1 reel of 1 (265 ft.) (7 min.) :|bopt sd., col. ;|c16 mm. |3triacetate print. 500 Running time: 07:22. 500 Copyright date on film: 1968, Motion Graphics Inc. 506 Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating.|5CBPF. 506 PFA 1604-13-2388. Restricted: for PFA exhibition only. 506 PFA 1604-01-1091. Restricted: For research use. 508 Computer program by Jack Citron, IBM Los Angeles Scientific Center; music by Balachander. 518 Filmed at the Health Sciences Computing Facility of the School of Medicine at UCLA. 520 Against a soundtrack scored for tabla and percussion, dots form circles that move constantly in a circular motion. The circles mutate into mandala-like forms, then split into multiple moving circles that move across the screen, occasionally overlapping and merging. Colors of the circles change from red, green, and white. The film ends with a large mandala figure in the midst of galaxy-like formations. 541 0 PFA 1604-01-12756. D0004 590 PFA 1604-13-2388. |aCONDITION NOTE: Inspected: 27 Feb 1993; Excellent condition: color excellent; no scratches CONDITION NOTE: Last checked (Cinescan): 2011/02/16; Very good condition; color is excellent; very few scratches observed on screen 590 PFA 1604-01-1091. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (264 ft.) (7 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. triacetate print. |aCONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 27 Feb 1993; pink; warped; Good condition: color turning pink (last inspection Nov. 1988 stated color was very good); print is warped; print 1604-13-2388 is superior; this print is 1 ft. 5 fr. shorter than print 1604-13-2388 CONDITION NOTE: Last checked (Cinescan): 2011/02/16; Color fading to magenta (magenta background, not black; some blues and greens are still present); slightly warped; otherwise in very good condition; few scratches, light dirt CONDITION NOTE: Last projected (small booth): 2011/03/01; jumped sprockets causing approx. 3 ft. of damage (sprocket ridden) in title (center frame) 590 PFA 1604-01-12756. |aCOPY-SPECIFC DESCRIPTION: 1 reel of 1 (280 ft.) (8 min.) : opt sd., col. ; 16 mm. print. |aCONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2005/10/18 Faded to pink. Mild to moderate vertical base scratches. Fair to good condition overall. 655 7 Shorts.|2mim 655 7 Animation.|2mim 655 7 Computer animation.|2mim 655 7 Personal/independent films.|2mim 690 U.S. films 700 1 Whitney, John,|cSr.,|d1917-1995 700 1 Citron, Jack. 700 0 Balachander. 740 01 Permutations. 935 GLADN50866964 941 0 PFA 1604-01-12756. D0004 donation 2004/03/01 946 PFA 1604-13-2388. Record revised 2011/02/16 by js (945, 948, 961) 946 PFA 1604-13-2388. Handwritten on leader: Release print. 946 PFA 1604-13-2388. On can: Pyramid Films label. Inside can: Permafilm label. 946 PFA 1604-01-1091. Record revised 2011/02/16 by js (945, 948); revised 2011/03/07 by js (945) 946 PFA 1604-01-1091. Inside can: Permafilm label. 948 PFA 1604-13-2388. Restricted: for PFA exhibition only. 948 PFA 1604-01-1091. Restricted: For research use. 956 20140224|bPFA migration/merge load 956 20150827|bpfmcq|cMR 957 OCLC xref loaded 20150906 961 PFA 1604-13-2388.|bStored on polyproylene core in 400 ft. polypropylene can. 961 PFA 1604-01-1091.|bStored on 400 ft. reel. 994 92|bCUY