Filmed in extreme close-up, the lit-up pine needles of a Christmas tree are abstracted into forms of line and contrast. “Christmas Tree” then moves around the living room to focus on JoAnn Elam stringing popcorn, a playful dog, a tapestry on the wall, and a curly-haired man playing guitar. The date and location of production remains unknown.
Christmas Tree
Christmas Tree
Video:
Collection:
Elam Subseries I: Films
Original Format:
8mm
Color:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Duration:
0h 4m 13s
Abstract:
Filmed in extreme close-up, the lit-up pine needles of a Christmas tree are abstracted into forms of line and contrast. "Christmas Tree" then moves around the living room to focus on JoAnn Elam stringing popcorn, a playful dog, a tapestry on the wall, and a curly-haired man playing guitar. The date and location of production remains unknown.
Genre:
Short
Subject(s):
Animals, Christmas, Holidays
Source:
http://www.chicagofilmarchives.org/collections/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/8057
Repository:
Chicago Film Archive