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Steelscape
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Author: Peter Svilans
Date Submitted: April 01, 2009
Additional Credits:
Overview: Black and white. Piece opens with artist credit and then title, Steelscape, in white letters on black screen. Single frame shot of cars parked extremely close to each other; bumper to bumper, fender to fender, creating very narrow passages. The camera angle is low and focuses on the car wheels, grills and the occasional glimpse of trademark names such as Le Sabre and Corvette. Camera movement begins and is very shaky as if one is crawling on hands and knees through the cars. Sound consists of loud banging and scraping of metal on metal or metal being dragged across asphalt, creating a sense of unease as the artist pushes through the parked cars, leaving behind an implied trail of destruction.
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