Mars: An Optic Aspic (1972)

Release Date: 1972-01-01
Runtime: 0h 8min
Production Company: The TV Lab at WNET/13
Production Country: United States of America
Director: Bill Etra

Set to Holst's Mars, the Bringer of War, Bill Etra's original performance on 9 B&W monitors was shot in real-time on 16mm color film by Woody Vasulka. The 16mm film added some unexpected and welcome color effects that lend themselves to the composition and the choice was made to leave them in.