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Wikipedia article
'OffOn' is an experimental film created by Scott Bartlett[http://www.worldcat.org/title/films-of-scott-bartlett/oclc/19407443 The films of Scott Bartlett (VHS tape, 1987)-WorldCat.org] made and released in 1968.
Summary
It is most notable for being one of the first examples in which film and video technologies were combined.[http://www.undergroundfilmjournal.com/offon-scott-bartlett/ Offon Scott Bartlett-Underground Film Journal] The nine-minute film combines a number of video loops which have been altered through re-photography or video colorization, and utilizes an electronic sound track to create its unique effect.[https://archive.org/details/offon_20170223 OffOn on Internet Archive]
Legacy
In 2004, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
It also appeared on the 1990 Oscar-nominated documentary film 'Berkeley in the Sixties'.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099121/movieconnections/?tab=mc&ref_=tt_trv_cnn Berkeley in the Sixties (1990) - Connections - IMDb]
In 1980, Scott recreated the event in a video production class at UCLA called 'The Making of OffOn'.[https://archive.org/details/making-offon_bartlett_pm0028372 Making Offon: Scott Bartlett - Internet Archive]
See also
*Counterculture of the 1960s
*Television production
*Psychedelia
References
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