Symbiopsychotaxiplasm : two takes
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2006].
ISBN
1934121088, 9781934121085
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (75 min., 99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([36] pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Knight Memorial - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD 791.4375 S | On Shelf |
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2006].
Format
DVD
Language
English
ISBN
1934121088, 9781934121085
UPC
715515021029
Notes
General Note
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one originally produced as a motion picture in 1968.
General Note
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm : take 2 1/2 originally produced as a motion picture in 2005.
General Note
Booklet includes essay "Still No Answers" by Amy Taubin and production notes for Take one by William Greaves.
Creation/Production Credits
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one: Directors of photography, Terry Filgate, Stevan Larner ; music by Miles Davis.
Creation/Production Credits
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take 2 1/2: Cinematography, Terrence McCartney-Filgate, Phil Parmet, Stevan Larner, Henry Adebonojo, Jonathan Weaver ; editor, Christopher Osborn.
Participants/Performers
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one: Patricia Ree Gilbert, Don Fellows, Jonathan Gordon, Bob Rosen, William Greaves.
Participants/Performers
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take 2 1/2: Audrey Henningham, Shannon Baker, Jonathan Gordon, Marcia Karp, Steve Buscemi.
Description
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm take one: There have been many films about their own making, but few that examine the creative process from so many perspectives as this one. Greaves uses the shooting of one scene to analyze film production, beginning with directorial fallibility, the inherently collaborative nature of film making, and the creative possibilities that emerge from hardship. In the end, this renders the line between documentary and fiction moot, as Greaves opts for a controlled chaos that transforms the film, into an artifact placed far beyond recognized cinematic norms.
Description
Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: take 2 1/2: This film begins with two different actors (whose original footage was unused), playing the characters from "Take One," meeting after a long time apart. Many of the characters and some of the original crew members return, and appear to be playing versions of themselves rather than themselves, adding layers of reflexivity to the film. With old and new versions juxtaposed, Greaves seems to be analyzing the first film with greater perspective, and re-analyzing the second, too.
System Details
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital mono; Take one: aspect ratio 1.33:1 [full frame]; Take 2 1/2: widescreen, aspect ratio 1.78:1, enhanced for 16:9 televisions.
Language
In English with optional subtitles in English.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Central Park (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
Documentary-style films.
Experimental films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Motion picture actors and actresses -- Drama.
Motion picture industry in motion pictures -- Drama.
Motion picture producers and directors -- Drama.
Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- Drama.
Nonfiction films.
Documentary-style films.
Experimental films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Motion picture actors and actresses -- Drama.
Motion picture industry in motion pictures -- Drama.
Motion picture producers and directors -- Drama.
Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- Drama.
Nonfiction films.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Greaves, W., Soderbergh, S., Melamed, M., Archambault, L., Gilbert, P. R., Fellows, D., Gordon, J., Rosen, R., Henningham, A., Baker, S., Karp, M., & Buscemi, S. (2006). Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: two takes . Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William. Greaves et al.. 2006. Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Two Takes. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William. Greaves et al.. Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Two Takes Criterion Collection, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Greaves, William., et al. Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Two Takes Criterion Collection, 2006.
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