Optical Sound
Originally released in 2005. Optical Sound is a music film. directed by Mika Taanila. At just 6 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
Do machines play music? Is there a difference between a dot matrix printer and a record turntable? Optical Sound, Taanila’s 2005 wide-screen interpretation of [The User]’s brutalist sound piece for an array of obsolete printers, depicts the devices ratcheting horizontally together in a stalled symphony, inkjets repeatedly blackening the same area on the page. It is not the blurring of man with machine that lies at the core of this film, but the blurring of the spaces that each has been traditionally obliged to occupy. We disappear into our data streams, which are everywhere and “nowhere” at the same time. (Ken Hollings)
Quick Facts
Release Date
January 1, 2005
21 years ago
Runtime
0h 6m
6 minutes total
User Rating
6.0/10
Good (2 votes)
Language
FI
Original language
Country
Finland
Production
Director
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- FI
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Optical Sound about?
Do machines play music? Is there a difference between a dot matrix printer and a record turntable? Optical Sound, Taanila’s 2005 wide-screen interpretation of [The User]’s brutalist sound piece...
Who directed Optical Sound?
Optical Sound was directed by Mika Taanila.
How long is Optical Sound?
Optical Sound has a runtime of 0 hours and 6 minutes (6 minutes total).
When was Optical Sound released?
Optical Sound was released on January 1, 2005 in theaters.