VISUAL ALCHEMY - Exterior View

VISUAL ALCHEMY - Entrance Room - 1976

16mm FILM OPTICAL PRINTER:

Custom constructed in stages by Al Razutis 1970 - 1974. Printer was unique (one of a kind) in Vancouver early 70's.
Between 1970 - 77 the optical printer was used in films by Razutis (and K. Tougas, D. Rimmer, and others),
including 'Visual Essays'

16mm Film Optical printer and light box

16mm Film Optical printer and control unit

ANALOG VIDEO SYNTHESIZER - 1974-76:

Custom constructed in stages by Al Razutis & Jim Armstrong - 1974-76.
Videosynthesizer was unique (one of a kind) in Canada mid 70's.
See 'History of Felix' for detailed information on this creation.

Canada's FIRST Analog Video Synthesizer - 'Felix' A. Razutis /J. Armstrong - 1974 - 1976

See creations that used this synthesizer: 'Videographics'
(Film-Video 'HYBRIDS' created using optical printer / synthesizer)

'SYNAPSE' -- BIO-FEEDBACK VIDEO PERFORMANCE - 1976:

See description of video performance created using synthesizer: 'Synapse'

EARLY HOLOGRAPHY - VISUAL ALCHEMY - 1972-4:

The first holographic arts laboratory in Canada - 1972-1977 - created by Al Razutis
Between 1972 - 77 the lab was used in the creation of a travelling holographic art exhibit 'Visual Alchemy'.
See 'Detailed History of Holographic Art at Visual Alchemy' for specifics.

Click on collage wall to enter photo galleries - or click EARLY HOLOGRAPHY

'PEOPLE'S WALL' POLITICS AND STREET ART:

POLITICS - STREET - FILM ART East Vancouver 'People's Wall' - Razutis 1983 Newspaper Story - Vancouver Sun

'AMERIKA' -- 1972 - 1983 (3 hrs. film)

THE WILDWEST SHOW - 'AMERIKA':

'OPSIS'

JOURNAL OF AVANT-GARDE AND POLITICAL CINEMA (1984-85):

COVER PAGE and CONTENTS PAGE for - 'OPSIS' Vol 1. No. 1 - 1983 The Canadian Journal of Avant-Garde and Political Cinema SELECTED ARTICLES in OPSIS on 'Film Theory' and 'Censorship'

COVER DETAIL - 'OPSIS' Vol 1. No. 2/3 - 1984 The Canadian Journal of Avant-Garde and Political Cinema