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use a camera to record the outline of a
performer's body.
Technical instructions: the vision of the
camera lens should be substantially
reduced with masking tape. Using a
hand-held camera, the cameraman
should systematically travel around the
edge of the performer's body, so that
only the extreme edges of the body are
recorded.
No sound. Single take. No editing.
B/W.

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use a microphone to record the sonic
content of the performer's body outline.
Technical instructions: using a sensitive
microphone, record a sonic diagram of
the performer's body, by running the
microphone around the edge of the
performer's body. This block of sound
should be used in the film, in conjunction
with black spacing.

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activate 'SNARE' — a sound installation
using drums. Record both the
performing technician and the
installation sound.
Technical instructions: the cameraman
should record the technician as he moves
to activate the installation, and as he
holds two vibrating sticks (`DRUMMED
STICKS') to the skins. Cease filming.
Record 4 minutes of sound.
Optical sound/full volume. Editing.
B/W.

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sitting before an audience . .. bare your
shoulder. Let a friend bite into your
shoulder . . . until blood appears.
Technical instructions: the camera should
be tripod mounted and positioned to
record the actual biting of the arm. Roll
camera as the arm is bitten into. Cease
filming as the performance is completed.
No sound. Single take. No editing.
Colour.

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put steel clips on to a bare chest.
Continue putting clips on and squeezing
them off, until the flesh is lacerated and
too sore to continue the work.
Technical instructions: the camera
should be tripod mounted and
positioned to record the clips going on
and coming off the chest. Cease filming
as the work is complete.
No sound. Single take. No editing.
Colour.

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drip blood from your fingers on to the the performer's finger. Blood will drip
lens of a camera . .. until the lens is on to the lens. After the lens has been
filled with blood. filled with blood, and only redness is
being recorded, continue filming for
Technical instructions: the camera 2 1/2 minutes as the lights shift behind the
should be tripod mounted and red field.
positioned in such a way that it points No sound. Single take. No editing.
upwards toward the sky or ceiling. The Colour.
performer should position his hand
above the lens, so that the image of his
hand fills the frame. Roll camera. An
assistant's hands should appear above
the camera and a scalpel used to incise

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