A Kinetic History: The EAI Archives Online

Early Tapes & Tools

This page includes information and documentation relating to the video works produced by the Vasulkas as part of the "Vasulka Video" project, as well as the technical tools developed under this project by the Vasulkas, George Brown, Eric Siegel and Stephen Beck. Documents may be viewed by clicking on the appropriate links.

Equipment Descriptions

This document contains hand-written descriptions, on the Vasulkas' letterhead, of equipment developed as part of the "Vasulka Video" project.

Early Tapes

This page contains Steina and Woody Vasulka's typed descriptions of eleven experiments in electronic processing, carried out between 1970 and 1973, with technical specifications and identification of the tools used. The descriptions and production notes written by the Vasulkas may be viewed by clicking on Videotape description. For further information on these tapes, click on the title, or visit the EAI Online catalogue.

(Note: There are discrepancies between the length of the tapes available in the EAI collection and the times noted in the original descriptions. According to Steina, the Vasulkas made a decision to shorten many of the tapes in order to simplify distribution and screenings.)

Decay #1 (October 1970)


Steina and Woody Vasulka's typed description of Decay #1

Decay #2 (October 1970)


Steina and Woody Vasulka's typed description of Decay #2

Discs (March 1971)

One of Steina and Woody Vasulka's typed descriptions of eleven experiments in electronic processing

Shapes (March 1971)

One of Steina and Woody Vasulka's typed descriptions of eleven experiments in electronic processing.

Black Sunrise (March 1971)

One of Steina and Woody Vasulka's typed descriptions of eleven experiments in electronic processing.

Elements (November 1971)

One of Steina and Woody Vasulka's typed descriptions of eleven experiments in electronic processing.

Spaces I (April 1972)

One of Steina and Woody Vasulka's typed descriptions of eleven experiments in electronic processing.

Distant Activities (May 1972)


Steina and Woody Vasulka's typed description of Distant Activities.

Spaces II (August 1972)


Steina and Woody Vasulka's typed description of Spaces II.

Home (January 1973)


Steina and Woody Vasulka's typed description of Home


Steina and Woody Vasulka's typed description of Golden Voyage.