Name: NBC
Director: Frank Eidlitz
Released: 1966-01-01
Rating: 9

Question 1

What is NBC about?

Accepted Answer

This short film features Frank Eidlitz’s early experiments with light, colour and motion. Commissioned by the television network National Broadcasting Company (NBC) to reinterpret the station’s classic peacock logo, Eidlitz produced a series of film experiments with kaleidoscopic spinning lights. To create these visuals, Eidlitz covered a series of disks with pieces of reflective paper and fluorescent colours, which he then placed on an apparatus that spun the disks at a high speed. The motion could be varied and stopped at any time, allowing the artist to create varying designs and images. Opening with a close-up of a woman’s face covered in reflected lights, the majority of the film is comprised of flashing lights and spinning colours. The NBC peacock symbol appears intermittently throughout the film, at the forefront of the image.

Question 2

Who appears in NBC?

Accepted Answer

Cast info is available on the title page.

Question 3

What genre is NBC?

Accepted Answer

See genre info on the title page.

Question 4

How long is NBC?

Accepted Answer

NBC has a runtime of 6 minutes.

Question 5

What year was NBC released?

Accepted Answer

NBC was released in 1966.