"NEGATIVE-LY" (Experimental Film-1968)

Here is an odd entry in my movie collection. It's a film I made in the Summer of 1968 showing different landmarks in south New York State. To do something different, I did two things: shot the film in letterbox format (Vistascope) with my 16mm Bolex camera and developed the film myself...as a negative! I didn't do such a good job as you can easily see all the nicks & scratches thru the whole thing. But, it IS a negative.
Now that 40 years have slipped by, there are some interesting scenes from the past. First is a scene driving through downtown Poughkeepsie, NY forty years ago. Next is a view of the Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge with a train going across. Since the bridge was built in 1888, trains have not gone over the bridge in years! And after a 1974 fire, the bridge was closed. Also, my girlfriend at the time is seen along the shore. Next is a stop at Downing Park in Newburgh, NY and some slow-motion running. Finally, a scene of Central Hudson's Danskammer Point, 60 miles North of NYC and close to Newburgh.
Lots was packed into a short 3-minute experimental film! I made the film on a whim and decided to process it as a negative.
Filmed: July 1968

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Kerry
• Decker
• 16mm
• movie
• Bolex
• negative
• film
• Poughkeepsie
• New
• York
• NY
• Newburgh
• Danskammer
• Central
• Hudson
• G&E
• Downing
• Park

[murdochthebigengine]

i can't belive that i finally found footage of a train going over that bridge !!!!!

[KKD1247]

Thanks! Look for my slightly later video (Negatively-Positively) that shows this video as a positive...it looks a bit better.

[Jaeqo]

ah.. yehh... name of music?

[durude]

Really good video mate, a truly experimental piece.

[murdochthebigengine]

i saw it , it rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kronstein74]

I'm digging this.