Spiral 5 PTL (Perhaps The Last) (1979)
Spiral 5 is in the inaugural collection of Video Art at MOMA [Museum of Modern Art] in New York. It was the fifth in a series of performances of a piece called Spiral. Most of the Spirals were performed live in front of audiences by people controlling digital computers and playing on the analog image processor (IP), with musicians jamming along. The GRASS digital system combined with the IP formed the digital visual instrument used in the performance. Spiral 5 was performed in front of a studio audience and the music was re-recorded later. It is an abstract, mathematical animation based on the linear spiral, in something you might call the visual music tradition.
Runtime: 7 min
Release Date: March 19, 1979
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Spiral 5 PTL (Perhaps The Last) about?
- Spiral 5 is in the inaugural collection of Video Art at MOMA [Museum of Modern Art] in New York. It was the fifth in a series of performances of a piece called Spiral. Most of the Spirals were performed live in front of audiences by people controlling digital computers and playing on the analog image processor (IP), with musicians jamming along. The GRASS digital system combined with the IP formed the digital visual instrument used in the performance. Spiral 5 was performed in front of a studio audience and the music was re-recorded later. It is an abstract, mathematical animation based on the linear spiral, in something you might call the visual music tradition.
- Who directed Spiral 5 PTL (Perhaps The Last)?
- Spiral 5 PTL (Perhaps The Last) was directed by Dan Sandin, Tom DeFanti, Mimi Shevitz.
- How long is Spiral 5 PTL (Perhaps The Last)?
- Spiral 5 PTL (Perhaps The Last) has a runtime of 7m (7 minutes).
- Where was Spiral 5 PTL (Perhaps The Last) produced?
- Spiral 5 PTL (Perhaps The Last) was produced in United States of America.