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Title: "OPEN CIRCUIT" - VIDEO AT FESTIVAL

Reference number: T2271

Date: 1973

Production company: Scottish Television

Sound: sound

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 7.05 mins

Description: Feature from a TV programme covering the Edinburgh Festival reporting on a 1973 exhibition called "Open Circuit" based around a video installation sponsored by the Arts Council.

Credits: [presented by Bob Cuddihy
camera Ron Wilkins]

Shotlist: panning shot of the exhibition sign "Open Circuit" (0.07) mock row between the tv presenter Bob Cuddihy and the director of the exhibition (0.46) the exhibition's organiser talking to camera (2.39) talking head of video cameraman (3.27) Bob Cuddihy to camera (3.34) talking head of still photographer (4.04) talking head of recent graduate of Edinburgh School of Art involved in shooting with video camera (4.37) talking heads of experimental film-makers David Hall and Tony Sinden discussing their use of video (5.28) reflection of STV cameraman in a wall of mirrors (5.36) talking head of young man involved with the running of the exhibition (6.51) shot of the video crew watching playback of their video footage (7.00) brief shot of Bob talking to the director of the exhibition (7.05).