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In 2013 I was commissioned by the Australian War Memorial in Canberra to make moving image background to two WW1 diorama’s, Mont St Quentin and Desert Patrol. Mont St Quentin’s diorama was made by Charles Web Gilbert. The original background was painted by Louis McCubbin and then repainted by George Browning in 1947 and again in 1987. For this 8 hour animation I used images from these original backgrounds and other depictions of Mont St Quentin by commissioned war artists, to create a background which moved in real-time. The time of day depicted corresponding to the time an audience member was viewing the work.
Digital animation, stereo sound. Duration 8 hours.
Arlo Mountford, The Shift - Mont St Quentin, 2013-15
With Charles Web Gilbert’s diorama, Mont St Quentin, 1920.
Arlo Mountford, The Shift - Mont St Quentin, 2013-15
With a detail of Charles Web Gilbert’s diorama.
Arlo Mountford, The shift - Mont St Quentin, 2013-15
Charles Web Gilbert’s Mont St Quentin diorama.
Arlo Mountford, The shift - Mont St Quentin, 2013-15
Production still, this backdrop depicted 9:30am to 10:30am.
Arlo Mountford, The shift - Mont St Quentin, 2013-15
Production still, this backdrop uses images by James F Scott and William Longstaff as source material. 10:30am - 11:30am
Arlo Mountford, The shift - Mont St Quentin, 2013-15
Production still which used some preliminary drawings by Arthur Streeton as source material. 11:30am - 12:30pm
Arlo Mountford, The shift - Mont St Quentin, 2013-15
Production Still which used images by unknown war photographers as source material. 12:30pm - 13:30pm
Arlo Mountford, The shift - Mont St Quentin, 2013-15
Production still which uses Louis McCubbin’s original backdrop as source material. 13:30pm - 14:30pm
Arlo Mountford, The shift - Mont St Quentin, 2013-15
Production still, this backdrop used Fred Leist’s paintings as source material. 14:30-15:30
Arlo Mountford, The shift - Mont St Quentin, 2013-15
Production still, this backdrop used a painting by Arthur Streeton as source material. 15:30pm - 16:30pm
Arlo Mountford, The shift - Mont St Quentin, 2013-15
Production still, this backdrop used George Browning’s 1947 backdrop as source material. 16:30 - 17:30pm