A Film By Michael Gerrity

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Final optical printing final for the Advanced Image Making Class at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago. This is an appropriation of 35mm movie trailers of “The Pirates of The Caribbean,” “I Am Legend,” “Happy Feet,” and “Shark Night 3D.” The film attempts to draw attention to the construction of movie trailers and film as a physical medium.

Matte Mid Term

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35mm blow down of I Am Legend Trailer to 16mm . Experiment in optically printed mattes. Print and matteing done on an Oxberry Optical Printer.

I Am So Not Legend

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Appropriation of 35mm trailer of “I Am Legend.” 35mm Blow Down to 16mm All editing and effects done through optical printing. Appropriation of 35mm trailer of “I Am Legend.”

Rewind Film

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16mm Experimental Color Film. Entire film shot in reverse via hand cranking on a Bolex.