This is a one take impromptu film made in Tokyo by Dennis Wheatley and Stefan McClean. The original footage was shot in 1998 on a pretty basic mini dv camera and the song mixed in the background is called ‘lost in a moment’ by the artist ‘Shrift’. Brilliant!
Sweet tilt-shift and time-lapse photography
I just discovered Keith Loutit‘s work today on Vimeo (thanks D).
Metal Heart from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.
From Telegraph: He combines two techniques – tilt-shift and time-lapse photography – to create a “dreamy” impression of the monster trucks rally in Brisbane, Australia.
In tilt-shift photography, objects are made to appear small and toylike by altering the camera’s lens to narrow the image’s depth of field – the portion of a scene that appears sharp.
By running together 15,000 of these still photos – taken over three hours at the event in November – he created a magical time-lapse animation that has earned plaudits across the web.
“These easiest way to understand… [tilt-shift photography]… is to hold up a small object such as a pen very close to your eye. You will notice that your eye can only focus on the tip of the pen, and that the background is blurred out of focus. Tilt-shift photography can simulate this effect when applied to larger and more distant objects.”
He went on: “Time-lapse photography speeds up subjects to match the tempo of smaller subjects such as remote controlled vehicles. By manipulating time I can make crowds on Bondi Beach march like ants in a colony, or ships in the ocean bob up and down like toys in a bathtub.
“For each subject, whether it be boats, cars or people I work to find the right recipe of speed, vantage, light direction and focus to support the illusion.”
Helpless from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.
Unmonumental art at New Museum is just that
Today we killed some Sunday Funday time at the New Museum down the street from my apt. The building, a incongruent stacking of boxed floors is juxtapose between the decayed furniture and homeless shelter buildings on Bowery.
One of the primary exhibits this month is the Unmonumental works which “are an exhibition about fragmented forms, torn pictures and clashing sounds. Investigating the nature of collage in contemporary art practices, “Unmonumental†also describes the present as an age of crumbling symbols and broken icons.”
Fragmented is certainly a fitting description and the over all impression of these “conversation” pieces was crap. I think we’ve all compiled our own collage of artifacts around the house, yard, trash and neighborhood but we all don’t get the opportunity to show case our piles of crap. So with this opportunity I’m fortunate to explore the meaning of cutouts of porn, buttons, and scraped furniture.
I enjoy the addition to the neighborhood but will be much more discerning when contemplating a visit and research the art that’s showcasing.