Mars: An Optic Aspic

Set to Holst's Mars, the Bringer of War, Bill Etra's original performance on 9 B&W monitors was shot in real-time on 16mm color film by Woody Vasulka. The 16mm film added some unexpected and welcome color effects that lend themselves to the composition and the choice was made to leave them in.

Release Date

January 1, 1972

Status

Released

Original Title

Mars: An Optic Aspic

Runtime

8min

Budget

Revenue

Language

No Language

Production Companies

The TV Lab at WNET/13