Heartbeat

Filmstill Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Heartbeat
Bill Etra, Louise Etra
Animation Night
Experimental Film
USA
1973
1 minute
English
Subtitles: 
None
No Premiere

An experiment to “explore the control of video images by the use of physiological signals”. This short film was made using Bill Etra’s Rutt/Etra Video Synthesizer, connected to a biomedical heart monitor tracking Louise Etra’s heart rate. A representation of Louise’s heart is created on-screen using the synthesizer, and modulated in real-time, tracking Louise’s heartbeat as the film unfolds.


Ben Sassen

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Director
Bill Etra, Louise Etra
Animation Technique
Live Action, Analog Computer

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