This idea was inspired by the following poem, a send up of those pretentious answerphone messages you often hear. The film marked my first use of 16mm colour film and for a first attempt I was very pleased with the results.

     Call

     Along multitudes of
     Veins
     of sound
     You have travelled.
     Instantaneously almost,
     To engage, without moving.

     Absence is your reward -
     Mine.
     And you are tired.

     You are the caller,
     I am in receipt.

     Return, I will.

     Soon.

1: CU
Opening title, flash letters and numbers:
C(3)A(3)L(2)L(2)

2: CU
Telephone, shadows. Man picks up and dials

3: MS
Dialing, walks away extending cord - PAN TO ->

4: MS
Man walks, cord stretches

5: MLS
Cord swinging. SHIFT FOCUS along cord

6: LS
Man waiting, fidgeting and pacing. He turns

7: MS
Man turns, anxious, anticipating

8: CU
Tape starts

9: MS
Cables on telephone pole

10: MS
TRACKING along phone line

11: CU
TILT UP to lines on telephone pole

12: MS
Phone line on roof

13: BCU
Man ansy and agitated

14: CU
Tape running

15: MS
Man gives up, walks towards camera

16: CU
Slams down phone

17:
Black