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unusually important
part in this film. Don Chabo’s story suggested the design
of cameras to reflect both classical Mayan notions of cyclical
time and the cyclical patterns of daily life within his household.
I then went to noted camera designer John Cook. The resulting
special-design cameras met specifications that included low-cost,
toughness, resistance to heat, insects and moisture, and
low power draws. The cameras include: a 360º rotating
motorized slit-scan camera to take a 100-foot long continuous
horizontal image with no frame lines on 35mm movie film;
a projector without gate to project this film; a combination
180º tilting/360º rotating motorized tripod; and
automatic cameras on variable timers with flat field lenses
for overhead placement in Don Chabo’s house. The apparatus
at the right is a 180º tilting/360º rotating motorized
tripod holding a 360º rotating motorized slit-scan camera.
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