Prelude to the Tempest

Synopsis: Experimental video by Douglas Hall structured on The Tempest. The work alludes to the position of the individual in a postmodern culture, and the tension between natural and technological power. Hall tempers his role as an omniscient Prospero with the passive condition of the contemporary individual. Natural and urban landscapes are juxtaposed with close-ups of his face, howling. Through the use of time-lapse, stop-action and colour filtration Hall creates effects of strangeness, while suggesting conflict, danger and relief.
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 1985
Duration: 15 mins

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