Research Catalog

Title

Stations: a work for television [location footage] [videorecording]/ created, directed, and designed by Robert Wilson ; a production of the Byrd Hoffman Foundation and ZDF in conjunction with L'Institut National de l'Audiovisuel ; produced by Lois Bianchi.

Publication

[United States, 1981-1982]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Wilson, Robert, 1941-
• Bianchi, Lois
• Franks, Danny
• Kamm, Tom
• Haugan, Kristine
• Begley, Martin.
• Wagman, Neil
• Woodruff, Thomas.
• Cernese, Frank
• Self, Jim, 1954-
• Linney, Margaret Jane
• Hock, Robert D.
• Nodell, Jamie
• Mataresse, Larry
• Byrd Hoffman Foundation.
• Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen.
• Institut national de l'audiovisuel (France)

Description

8 videodiscs (DVD) (330 min.) : si. and sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

''Stations, a work for television written and directed by Robert Wilson, depicts the daydreams and fantasies of an 11 year-old boy [told in 13 parts]. The pivotal image is that of the young boy looking through a large window in the kitchen of his home. The window provides the portal for the child's fantasies inside and outside his home. There is no dialogue or spoken language" -- Stations' press packet.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation.

Series Statement

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Subject

Video art

Genre/Form

• Television.
• Unedited footage.
• Fantasy.

Note

• Donor's inventory numbers: Kitchen 03, Kitchen 44, Kitchen 19, Kitchen 39, Kitchen 21, Kitchen 22, Kitchen 07, Kitchen 26, Kitchen 43, Kitchen 17, Kitchen 18, Kitchen 14, Kitchen 35, Kitchen 24.
• Title and credits from English titled version. For the final English version, see NCOX 3044. For additional production footage, see NCOX 3047.
• These discs contain no audio except for the tones used as part of the production process.

Access (note)

• Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

• Music by Jacob Stern ; lighting design by Danny Franks ; scenic design, Tom Kamm ; costume design, Kristine Haugan ; associate producer, Margaret Hunnewell ; technical director, Martin Begley ; camera, Neil Wagman ; videotape editor, Frank Cernese ; audio mix, Walter Willumstad ; choreographer, Jim Self ; storyboards, Tom Woodruff ; videotape and post production facilities, Matrix Video.

Performer (note)

• Margaret Jane Linney, Robert Hock, Jamie Nodell, Larry Mataresse, Carole Davis, Pedro Rosado, D.J. McDonald, John Wilson...[et al]

Event (note)

• According to production logs, source recordings for Discs 1 and 2 were made on April 30, 1982. Disc 3 was recorded on May 3, 1982. Discs 4-8 were recorded on October 27 and 28, 1981.

Contents

Disc 1. Includes footage for opening and beginning scenes - i.e., Fire and Water ; Robert Wilson and crew shown ; house floating in water with elephant on top (54 min.) -- Disc 2. More footage of house floating in water ; takes of family holding each other from Water scene (28 min.) -- Disc 3. Mystery man by waterfall and in limousine ; car driving through woods (37 min.) -- Disc 4. Yard ; elephant in yard (57 min.) -- Disc 5. Dogs ; trees at night ; elephant and Mystery man in forest at night (50 min.) -- Disc 6. Yard at night ; yard in day (57 min.) -- Disc 7. Yard with changing lighting ; tall grass, fields, etc., seen through Mystery man's point-of-view (39 min.) -- Disc 8. House at night (8 min.)

Call Number

NCOX 3046

OCLC

NYPG05-F11030

Title

Stations: a work for television [location footage] [videorecording]/ created, directed, and designed by Robert Wilson ; a production of the Byrd Hoffman Foundation and ZDF in conjunction with L'Institut National de l'Audiovisuel ; produced by Lois Bianchi.

Imprint

[United States, 1981-1982]

Country of Producing Entity

United States ; West Germany ; France.

Series

Robert Wilson Audio/Visual Collection

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

Music by Jacob Stern ; lighting design by Danny Franks ; scenic design, Tom Kamm ; costume design, Kristine Haugan ; associate producer, Margaret Hunnewell ; technical director, Martin Begley ; camera, Neil Wagman ; videotape editor, Frank Cernese ; audio mix, Walter Willumstad ; choreographer, Jim Self ; storyboards, Tom Woodruff ; videotape and post production facilities, Matrix Video.

Cast

Margaret Jane Linney, Robert Hock, Jamie Nodell, Larry Mataresse, Carole Davis, Pedro Rosado, D.J. McDonald, John Wilson...[et al]

Event

According to production logs, source recordings for Discs 1 and 2 were made on April 30, 1982. Disc 3 was recorded on May 3, 1982. Discs 4-8 were recorded on October 27 and 28, 1981.

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Added Author

Wilson, Robert, 1941- director.

Wilson, Robert, 1941- depicted.

Bianchi, Lois, producer.

Franks, Danny, lighting designer.

Kamm, Tom, designer.

Haugan, Kristine, costume designer.

Begley, Martin.

Wagman, Neil, camera.

Woodruff, Thomas.

Cernese, Frank, editor of moving image work.

Self, Jim, 1954- choreographer.

Linney, Margaret Jane, actor.

Hock, Robert D., actor.

Nodell, Jamie, actor.

Mataresse, Larry, actor.

Byrd Hoffman Foundation.

Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen.

Institut national de l'audiovisuel (France)

Research Call Number

NCOX 3046