June 5, 2007

Oceanic


The live VJ set “Oceanic” is a 16-minute reel of footage that I created with Resolume and Vegas. Performing this set live, I wanted to embrace the dynamic and empowering mutability of digital cinema. Merging images, I strove to create a sea of connections. In this living sea of light, I wanted to transform distinct sounds and images into a multiplicity of forms that culminated in the production of a single image. Jordan Belson’s use of screen real estate and his ability to create evocative abstract video influenced the conceptual design of this project. I produced "Oceanic" in the Spring of 2007 for the University of Denver's Digital Cinema, Theory and Practice class taught by Trace Reddell. Some images were taken from the database on internetarchive.org.

1 comment:

Trace said...

Excellent accumulation of elements on the screen, displaced from one another but still relational, with the shapes and colors being pulled into dialogue with each other as the set develops. Juxtaposition of different "realities" through the layers is really startling and compelling. Without a doubt, I come through this piece wowed by the screen composition, truly the strongest point of this live set. The song is also a great choice!