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Cutting Corners Creates More Sides

Synopsis

Two channel video installation. A spoken text …rummages through piles of surplus; boxed accouterments and that unaccounted for miscellanea… and the uneasiness of language itself as it grapples with the whereabouts of the necessary words. The narrative debris morphs through manifolds of optical glass with each utterance marking points along the way. On a long, black tableaux two cameras with little or no depth of field, sentence by sentence cut through a mysterious world of a seemingly inconsequential lineup of objects, tools, parts, bits and the unidentifiable forgotten --whatever might have been close at hand becomes enfolded in a richly colored crystalline doppelgänger image. For each sentence and “drilling” through the objects, the cameras’ parallaxes have been adjusted for a different cross section—the point where momentarily a continuous horizontal view is possible only to then quickly deconstruct as quickly as it formed.

Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

January 1, 2012

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Gary Hill
Original Title
Cutting Corners Creates More Sides
Spoken Languages
English
Runtime
9m

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Gary Hill

Department Leadership Roster

Gary Hill

Gary Hill

Director

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cutting Corners Creates More Sides

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Cutting Corners Creates More Sides about?

Two channel video installation. A spoken text …rummages through piles of surplus; boxed accouterments and that unaccounted for miscellanea… and the uneasiness of language itself as it grapples with the whereabouts of the necessary words. The narrative debris morphs through manifolds of optical glass with each utterance marking points along the way. On a long, black tableaux two cameras with little or no depth of field, sentence by sentence cut through a mysterious world of a seemingly inconsequential lineup of objects, tools, parts, bits and the unidentifiable forgotten --whatever might have been close at hand becomes enfolded in a richly colored crystalline doppelgänger image. For each sentence and “drilling” through the objects, the cameras’ parallaxes have been adjusted for a different cross section—the point where momentarily a continuous horizontal view is possible only to then quickly deconstruct as quickly as it formed.

Who directed Cutting Corners Creates More Sides?

Cutting Corners Creates More Sides was directed by Gary Hill.

Who stars in Cutting Corners Creates More Sides?

The principal cast of Cutting Corners Creates More Sides includes Not specified.

When was Cutting Corners Creates More Sides released and how long is it?

Cutting Corners Creates More Sides was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 9m.