Horseplay

Horseplay Is a short 16mm documentary made by Simon Perkins about the New Zealand painter Philip Trusttum. The film presents a brief snap-shot of the artist and his surroundings at his farm in Waimate. The approach of the documentary makes no attempt to disguise the role of the filmmaker. In this way it pays homage to the Direct Cinema tradition. The film uses hand-held camera, voyeuristic shots and off-camera audio. The film was made in 1990 by: Simon Perkins; Peter Bannan; Vivienne Stone; Peter Evans; Robert Sarkies; Michael Brown; Philip Trusttum; Lee Trusttum; Peter Leech; James Wallace. http://folksonomy.co/?permalink=562

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[perkinss]

Thanks.

BTW. I understand your comment about the camera work. I was a bit younger then - and perhaps more interested in genre conventions than I should have been.

[dclnm]

ok :-)

Philip is very lucky to have such an understanding environment to work in.

Nice documentary - it gives a sense of intimacy that makes the viewer feel almost voyeuristic

[perkinss]

Yes, that's right.

[dclnm]

manure and sawdust @4:56... is this his paint mixture? Did I get that right?

camera work 6:00-7:00 distracting and self-concious