overview
Julian Antonisz in his studio presents his work and the special effects of his machines. Projection fragment of the “Polish Non-Camera Newsreel”.
| 00:00:03:00 | Plate with an inscription: "NON-CAMERA FILM STUDIO." |
| 00:00:05:08 | Inscription on a piece of paper: "A NON-CAMERA FILM, SPOOLED, PRINTED DIRECTLY ON TAPE USING GRAPHIC ART TECHNIQUES." |
| 00:00:08:14 | Props in the artist’s studio. Visible stamp used in the film "A film about the art ... (office art)". Fragments of film. |
| 00:00:13:06 | Rotating projector with a reel. Visible inscription: "FILM - NON - CAMERA - JULIAN - JOSEPH - Antonisz". |
| 00:00:16:12 | Card on the door: "PROJECTION ROOM". |
| 00:00:18:18 | J. Antonisz unfurls a white cloth - the screen. |
| 00:00:24:09 | Fragments of filmed "The Polish Non-Camera Newsreel". |
| 00:00:40:23 | The view from the projector of the screen. |
| 00:00:50:23 | J. Antonisz operates the projector. |
| 00:00:56:16 | Signs hanging in the studio: "MECHANICAL WORKSHOP", "ELECTRONIC WORKSHOP". |
| 00:01:01:10 | View of the workshop filled with various equipment. |
| 00:01:03:19 | Sign: " GRAPHIC WORKSHOP". J. Antonisz opens a chest with one of his machines. |
| 00:01:13:12 | J. Antonisz demonstrates the operation of his Pantograph. |
| 00:01:19:03 | Scratching an image on the film. |
| 00:01:24:12 | Label: "THE POLISH NON-CAMERA NEWSREEL”, COLOR DEPARTMENT. ARTISTIC SUPERVISOR: DANUTA ZADRZYŃSKA – ANTONISZCZAK”. Danuta ZADRZYŃSKA busy colouring the film. |
| 00:01:29:02 | Close up of the film having colour applied to it. |
| 00:01:31:13 | Sign: "Editing room." |
| 00:01:33:13 | J. Antonisz in the studio. |
| 00:01:39:03 | Fragment of a running film. |
| 00:01:47:14 | J. Antonisz presents a fully functioning Chropograph. |
| 00:01:55:06 | Working Chropograph. Playback of photos of the Mona Lisa portrait. |
| 00:02:18:05 | Table with portraits reconstructed on Chropograph. Visible inscription: "SCANNING CHROPO-GRAPHIC". |
| 00:00:00:02 | Inscription: " UNCONVENTIONAL ARTIST ". Close up of J. Antonisz smoking his pipe. |
| 00:01:36:08 | J. Antonisz, close-up. |
| 00:01:42:10 | View from the radio of the sign: "APPARATUS FOR BLIND, OPTICAL KINOTEATR, ANIMA NON-CAMERA, 16MM NON-CAMERA PROGRAM". |
reader text
For years Julian Antoniszczak has fascinated audiences at various short film festivals. He is also an inventor, the constructor of everything that is here, in the attic of this tenement in Krakow. This year, once again he presents a competitive chronicle.
(off): "The difficult conditions of our country toughen and thus one can develop new techniques in painting and graphic design, having to work where there is no brush, no paint. Painter, as I was once, must himself stretch the canvas over the frame, and I don’t mind these conditions. I couldn’t live in the West, I would simply die of not being able to let off steam, because there you can buy anything in a store. No need to build yourself cars, tractors, because everything already is there, that’s why… And besides, you have to earn money for it.”
Through all of his life's work, although his is only 43 years old, Julian Antoniszczak has constructed wholly by himself, and this unique device is all his own – The Chropograph.
The chropographic camera takes pictures by capturing images with a technique that allows blind people to 'read' it with their fingertips. An invention that brings about excellent opportunities, but not one that warranted great attention. Such a pity.
