Trouble in the Image
Synopsis
Optical printing pioneer Pat O’Neill uses “his skills in special effects production to extrapolate metaphysical meaning from the ordinariness of industrialized culture” (Scott Stark). In O’Neill’s playful film, “trouble in the image” may take the form of a disturbing moment in a narrative, how-to instructions for creating an image, or pictures that break apart and lose their literal meaning. O'Neill: “The film [is] made up of dozens of performances dislodged from other contexts. These are often relocated into contemporary industrial landscapes, or interrupted by the chopping, shredding, or flattening of special-effects technology turned against itself. The reward is to be found in immersion within a space of complex and intricate formal relationships”. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 20, 1996
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pat O'Neill
- Original Title
- Trouble in the Image
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 38m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pat O'Neill
Department Leadership Roster
Pat O'Neill
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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What is Trouble in the Image about?
Optical printing pioneer Pat O’Neill uses “his skills in special effects production to extrapolate metaphysical meaning from the ordinariness of industrialized culture” (Scott Stark). In O’Neill’s playful film, “trouble in the image” may take the form of a disturbing moment in a narrative, how-to instructions for creating an image, or pictures that break apart and lose their literal meaning. O'Neill: “The film [is] made up of dozens of performances dislodged from other contexts. These are often relocated into contemporary industrial landscapes, or interrupted by the chopping, shredding, or flattening of special-effects technology turned against itself. The reward is to be found in immersion within a space of complex and intricate formal relationships”. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.
Who directed Trouble in the Image?
Trouble in the Image was directed by Pat O'Neill.
Who stars in Trouble in the Image?
The principal cast of Trouble in the Image includes Not specified.
When was Trouble in the Image released and how long is it?
Trouble in the Image was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 38m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Trouble in the Image?
Trouble in the Image holds official age classifications: US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).