Monterey Maple Farm 81
Identifier
F.2011-01-0038
Date Of Production
1981
Abstract
The meandering camera establishes a rural Monterey, in the likeness as depcted in Elam's other Monterey films. "Monterey Maple Farm 81" consists of saturated foliage sprawling almost unimpeded, the exception being a cabin poking into frame occasionally. As the film progresses, the frame cuts to black; images reappear, but ill-lit. Moments pass. The ill-lit structure reappears with clarity. It is a bird feeder of sorts, a bird perched upon it; feasting. Continuing in this clarity, the camera notes a lounging pup and a roaming cat, all at a patient pace. Near the four minute marker, a montage bursts providing accelerated visual information of the cabin and its animals. The pace idles, and then sprints again. The pattern continues a third time: this sequence introduces a goat, seemingly either the nanny or the billy from Elam’s “Monterey Goats.”
Run Time
4 min 52 sec
Format
8mm
Extent
50 feet
Color
Color
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
1/1
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Genre
Form
Subject
Related Collections
Related Places
Main Credits
Elam, JoAnn (is filmmaker)
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