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- 1941 - 1987 (Creation)
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12.5 m of textual records
7,835 photographs
· 3,288 prints
· 500 composite/retouched packages
· 2,889 (2,795 acetate/polyester negatives, 94 glass negatives)
· 1,158 slides/transparencies
64 audio recordings
49 open reels : ¼ in. ; video
15 audio cassettes
337 video recordings
12 open reels : 1 in. ; video (ca. 33 min.)
217 video cassette : ¾ in. U-Matic (ca. 44.8 hrs.)
74 video cassettes : VHS (ca. 42.8 hrs.)
6 video cassettes : BetacamSP (ca. 2.3 hrs.)
26 video cassettes : Digital Betacam (ca. 26.5 hrs.)
2 video cassettes : CVC (ca. 20 min.)
153 cinefilms
10 reels : production elements , colour ; 8mm (ca. 5 min.)
9 reels : release print , b&w ; 16mm (ca. 79 min.)
1 reel : duplicate negative , b&w ; 16mm (ca. 30 min.)
2 reels : negative , colour ; 16mm (ca. 27 min.)
1 reel : duplicate negative , colour ; 16mm (ca. 27 min.)
3 reels : interpositive , colour ; 16mm (ca. 75 min.)
1 reel : workprint , colour ; 16mm (ca. 22 min.)
84 reels : release print , colour ; 16mm (ca. 32.73 hrs.)
3 reels : full coat magnetic soundtrack ; 16mm (ca. 100 min.)
1 reel : interpositive , colour ; 35mm (ca. 11 min.)
38 reel : release print , colour ; 35mm (ca. 44 min.)
1,945 sets of cinex strips
· 865 sets of 35mm b&w Cinex strips
· 400 sets of 35mm col. Cinex strips
· 680 strips 16mm Cinex (col., b&w)
115 graphic materials
· 102 unframed items
· 13 framed items
artifacts
books (266 titles)
periodicals (38 titles)
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This fonds includes six series, divided by format. These are: Textual Material, Photographic Material, Audio Material, Video Material, Cinefilm/Cinex, and Artifacts.
The first series, Textual Material, is chiefly made up of scripts, storyboards, production files, research files, correspondence, meeting notes, equipment files, technical drawings, bylaws, cast/crew lists, contracts and proposals.
The second series, Photographic Material, represents all periods of Spiess’ career, from his early portraiture and fine art images to his industrial/commercial work to production stills documenting his cinematographic work. This series is divided into two subseries: PH.1239 & PH.610977 and PH.240609.
The third series, Audio Material, includes soundtrack production elements and music.
The fourth series, Video Material, includes high quality dubs of the various versions of the finished commercial productions, as well as production elements for those commercials shot on video.
The fifth series, Cinefilms/Cinex, includes finished release prints of the various commercials as well as a number of short films by Spiess.
The sixth series, Artifacts, consists of examples of the tools that Spiess used to teach his students, as well as mementos of his involvement with the CSC.
This fonds includes 1,635 examples of Spiess’ commercials with most of the major local
and national clients represented. Clients/Products advertised include:
7Up
AT&T
Avon
Bank of Montreal
The Bay
Black Magic Chocolates
Black and Decker Tools
Buick
Canada Post
Canada Savings Bonds
Canadian Tire
Carling Brewery
Coca-Cola
Continental Bank
Dairy Queen
Dial Soap
Canada Homes
Chrysler
CIBC
CNCP
Dare Cookies
Eastern Sound
Eaton Centre
Ford Motor Co.
General Motors Canada/GMC
Great West Life
Gulf Oil
GWG Jeans
Hitachi
HIV/AIDS prevention PSA
Imperial Oil/Esso
International Nickel
Jello
Kelloggs
Kotex
Lipton Teas
Maclean’s
Mattel Toys
McDonalds Restaurants
Micron Skates
Miracle Food Mart
Molson Breweries
Monarch Cakes
Oldsmobile
Ontario Hydro
Ontario Lottery
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
Oscar Myer Wieners
Panasonic
Pontiac
Rustoleum
Sears
Sherwin Williams paint
Timex
Uniroyal
Xerox
As well there are AV materials relating to his full length film
Die Thomaner (1941)
Don’t Hurry Past: Cerebral Palsy
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- English
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Created on April 27, 2015
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- English