Film Record: Floral Capers

Still from Floral Capers pictured in the PSA Journal, Nov. 1960, 40.

Identifier:

• F 4582-1-0-13 (Source: Archives of Ontario)

Date produced: 1960

Filmmaker(s):

John W. Ruddell

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:14:00

Length:

450 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

Kodachrome

Sound Notes:

Optical

Awards/Recognition:

PSA Ten Best 1960
Thirteenth Annual Canadian Film Awards, 1961- Honourable Mention, Amateur Category
Japanese Broadcasting Commission Prize, 1962
Archives of Ontario list of titled amateur films

Description:

"We remember Jack's Prelude to Spring a few years ago in which he dealt with time lapse photography. In Floral Capers he introduces the equipment he uses in time lapse photography and how he does it in one easy lesson. We watch flowers go through the opening cycle, vines racing up a pole, grasses, plants, and flowers racing ahead in their growth, split frame emphasizes the stimulation of light on the growth of plants. We watch many interesting events in the life of plants, and some amusing ones" PSA Journal, Nov. 1960, 40.

Resources:

"Floral capers." Toronto Film and Video Club fonds, film records, Archives of Ontario.

Subjects:

• Nature
•      Plants
•           Flowers
•           Time lapse cinematography

Genre:

• Nature

Form:

• Short

Repository:

Toronto Film and Video Club fonds, Archives of Ontario
Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Collection, EAFA

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