Incidence of Catastrophe (1988)
In the video, Thomas the protagonist is played by Hill which confounds the self-reflexive nature of the book’s relationships all the more, making the video something of a “transcreation.” The “reader” begins in the liquidity of the text almost as if he were waking from drowning. Images of the sea ravishing the shore – small cliffs of sand eroding and collapsing – are inter-cut with extreme close-ups of text and the texture of the page and book itself being flooded with ocean waves. In scene after scene the reader attempts to re-enter the book only to find himself a part of intense dreams and hallucinations.
Director: Gary Hill
Runtime: 44 min
Release Date: May 5, 1988
Screenplay
Editing: Gary Hill
Production: Electronic Arts Intermix
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Gary Hill
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Incidence of Catastrophe about?
- In the video, Thomas the protagonist is played by Hill which confounds the self-reflexive nature of the book’s relationships all the more, making the video something of a “transcreation.” The “reader” begins in the liquidity of the text almost as if he were waking from drowning. Images of the sea ravishing the shore – small cliffs of sand eroding and collapsing – are inter-cut with extreme close-ups of text and the texture of the page and book itself being flooded with ocean waves. In scene after scene the reader attempts to re-enter the book only to find himself a part of intense dreams and hallucinations.
- Who directed Incidence of Catastrophe?
- Incidence of Catastrophe was directed by Gary Hill.
- How long is Incidence of Catastrophe?
- Incidence of Catastrophe has a runtime of 44m (44 minutes).
- Where was Incidence of Catastrophe produced?
- Incidence of Catastrophe was produced in United States of America.