Rob Christopher Collection
Inclusive Dates
1995 – 1996
Abstract
Production elements (negatives, workprints, audio, scripts) associated with Rob Christopher's independent feature film Pause of the Clock, shot between 1995 and 1996 and completed digitally in 2015. The film was shot when Christopher was a student at Chicago's Columbia College.
Collection Items
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Items with Viewable Media
- Outdoor Lab - Windy Peak 1981
- Pause of the Clock (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock - 4/21/1996 (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock - 6/19/96 R. Christopher (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock #8 (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock #9 (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock - #12 (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock - #13 (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock - #14 (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock - #15 (Audio)
- [Pause of the Clock] #16 - 4/28 - Scene 90 R. Christopher (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock #18 - 5/18-19/1996 R. Christopher (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock #19 - 5/19/1996 R. Christopher (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock - Cam Roll 15
- Pause of the Clock - Cam Roll 16
- Pause of the Clock - Cello
- Pause of the Clock - Cello Beauty
- Pause of the Clock - Cello Cues
- Pause of the Clock - Cello Cues
- Pause of the Clock - Chicago Sound Roll #4
- Pause of the Clock - Clock
- Pause of the Clock - CR 1-4
- Pause of the Clock - CR 5-9
- Pause of the Clock - CR 10-13
- Pause of the Clock - CR 14
- Pause of the Clock - CR 15-16
- Pause of the Clock - CR 15-16
- Pause of the Clock - CR 15-16
- Pause of the Clock - CR 17-18-18A-19-20-21-22
- Pause of the Clock - CR 23-29
- Pause of the Clock - CR 30-31
- Pause of the Clock - CR 32-33
- Pause of the Clock - Dark Eyes
- Pause of the Clock - Dorrritos
- Pause of the Clock - Dorrritos
- Pause of the Clock - Edit Roll 1
- Pause of the Clock - Edit Roll 1-A
- Pause of the Clock - Edit Roll 1-B
- Pause of the Clock - Edit Roll 2
- Pause of the Clock - Edit Roll 2-A
- Pause of the Clock - Edit Roll 2-B
- Pause of the Clock - Edit Roll 3
- Pause of the Clock - Edit Roll 3-A
- Pause of the Clock - Edit Roll 3-B
- Pause of the Clock - Mag Rolls 5
- Pause of the Clock - Mag Rolls 5
- Pause of the Clock - Mag Rolls 5
- Pause of the Clock - Mag Rolls 5
- Pause of the Clock - Paddle
- Pause of the Clock - Paddleball:End
- Pause of the Clock - Pic Rolls 18-
- Pause of the Clock - Pic Rolls 23-
- Pause of the Clock - Picture Roll 10
- Pause of the Clock - Picture Roll 10
- Pause of the Clock - Picture Rolls 1-4 Outtakes
- Pause of the Clock - Picture Rolls 5-9
- Pause of the Clock - Picture Rolls 5-9
- Pause of the Clock - Pixilated Walk Apt.
- [Pause of the Clock] Presence - Voice over - Rob Diary and Breakdown - 4/2/1997 (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock - Raw
- Pause of the Clock - Raw...
- Pause of the Clock - Rob Shave
- Pause of the Clock - Rob Shave
- Pause of the Clock - Rob Walk Mailbox
- Pause of the Clock - Roll #1 (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock - Roll #2 (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock - Roll #3 (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock - Roll #4 (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock Roll 4A
- Pause of the Clock Roll 4A
- Pause of the Clock - Roll #5 (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock - Roll #6 (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock - Roll 9A (Audio)
- Pause of the Clock - Roll 14
- Pause of the Clock - Rolls 1-4
- Pause of the Clock - Rolls 23-29
- Pause of the Clock - Sc 81 Outs
- Pause of the Clock - Scene 1
- Pause of the Clock - Scene 3
- Pause of the Clock - Scene 81 Outs
- Pause of the Clock - Snow Scene
- Pause of the Clock - Snow Scene
- Pause of the Clock - [Unknown Element]
- Pause of the Clock - VO
- Pause of the Clock - VO
- Pause of the Clock - Work Print
- Pause of the Clock - Work Print
- Pause of the Clock - Work Print
- Rough 2 (Tail) + 3 lake & 1 rise Minutes of Presence
- Suspension Points - Track Four
- Suspension Points - Track One
- Suspension Points - Track Three
- Suspension Points - Track Two
- Tchavdar (Audio)
- [Unknown Element]
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Collection Identifier
C.2018-01
Extent of Collection
79 reels of 16mm film totaling approximately 24,630 feet; 1 reel of Super-8 film totaling approximately 100 feet; 22 reels of 1/4" open reel audio tape; 2 hard drives of digital material; 1 box papers and ephemera.
Language Of Materials
English
Custodial History
Previously stored in Christopher's home in Chicago before being brought to CFA in March 2018.
Use Restrictions
Rob Christopher holds the copyrights to the finished film Pause of the Clock.
Creators
Christopher, Rob
(was created by)
Rob Christopher is a Chicago-based independent filmmaker and writer. Christopher was born in Denver in 1975, and grew up mostly in Arvada, CO. He started making films on VHS when he was 12 years old, and made several feature-length videos in junior high and high school. He moved to Chicago to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1993, and transferred to Columbia College in 1994. While at Columbia, he shot Pause of the Clock, a 16mm feature film that he did not complete, mostly due to financial reasons. In 2015, Christopher launched a Kickstarter and finished the film 20 years later. It premiered at the Denver International Film Festival and screened at various theaters. Christopher's second feature film, experimental documentary Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago, was released in 2020.