Funtime at the Vasulkas
Originally released in 2006. Funtime at the Vasulkas is a documentary film. directed by Steina Vasulka. At just 7 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Tom Busch, Hollis Frampton, and Jeff Schier
Synopsis
A recording of a meeting in the studio where Jeffrey Schier and Woody show colleagues and teachers a new tool. Between 1976 and 1980, Woody and Schier designed a prototype device, the Vasulka Imaging System, or Digital Image Articulator. It was one of the first digital audiovisual tools to generate image algorithms and convert them to an analog signal. In the 1970s and 1980s, the Department of Media Study at the State University of New York at Buffalo became one of these places of, teaching and mediating, in the area of Media Art, developing into what was perhaps to the most influential school for media in the twentieth century. Teaching there under the leadership of the founder Gerald O’Grady were the (meanwhile canonized) structuralist, avantgarde filmmakers Hollis Frampton, Tony Conrad, and Paul Sharits, documentary filmmaker James Blue, video artists Steina and Woody Vasulka, and Peter Weibel.
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Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Funtime at the Vasulkas about?
A recording of a meeting in the studio where Jeffrey Schier and Woody show colleagues and teachers a new tool. Between 1976 and 1980, Woody and Schier designed a prototype device, the Vasulka Imagi...
Who directed Funtime at the Vasulkas?
Funtime at the Vasulkas was directed by Steina Vasulka.
How long is Funtime at the Vasulkas?
Funtime at the Vasulkas has a runtime of 0 hours and 7 minutes (7 minutes total).
When was Funtime at the Vasulkas released?
Funtime at the Vasulkas was released on January 1, 2006 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Funtime at the Vasulkas?
The main cast of Funtime at the Vasulkas includes Tom Busch, Hollis Frampton, Jeff Schier, Paul Sharits, Steina Vasulka.