Atmosphere

197610mNo ratings yet

Overview

In Atmosphere the camera pans back and forth over a body of water at a varying tempo and most people assume that a camera operator is in charge. The final image of the film carries a great deal of significance. It opens up a gap between the film’s appearance and its reality; what it appears to be – what it imitates – is not an object or scene from everyday life, but a film. Atmosphere is not just an imitation, but an imitation of an imitation, a metafilm that plays with the viewers’ expectations about cinematic form. —R. Bruce Elder, Image and Identity

Keywords

short film

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1976
Original language: English
Countries: Canada
Director: Chris Gallagher
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0194676