Co-made with Nam June Paik.

"The entirety of CINEMA METAPHYSIQUE NO. 5 takes places on the four sides of the 'unsafe' TV cut-off zone." - J.Y.

"Safe Action Area: that portion of the image inside the camera aperture within which all significant action should take place for 'safe' reproduction on b&w and color home receivers." - American Cinematographer Manual.

Selected for the 1972 Ann Arbor Film Festival, and Mike Getz' touring 'Underground Cinema 12' series. Prize Winner, the University of Kansas showing of the Ann Arbor Film Festival tour.