Whalesong 2013

It is always with a feeling of trepidation that I face another evening of digital projections.  It is so easy for things to go wrong....and one can end up looking like an idiot!  Art, I tell  people, is a leveller.....We can experience the very essence of the creative process one day, and enjoy the feeling of elation that comes with that, but tomorrow can bring imperfection. It can bring a sense of failure.

In spite of  the failures, I  prefer to look forward to tomorrow's ventures, hopefully having learned something from the past.  Tomorrow is a new day and I want to find something special in it!

The Whalesong projection I had produced, was displayed without a problem, at Hervey Bay,  last night.  Great evening!!

Now I can focus on the Bundaberg  centenary celebrations in November.

Congratulations to students Jess and James for their outstanding additions to the evening's schedule. Jess with a short video featuring whales and James with the music he had written  especially to feature  three very interesting instruments made of recycled materials.

 

The big inflatable screen went up.

 

My projection for Whalesong.

 

 

Jess....talented Media student stands in front of the huge screen ( Centre left.)

 

 

 James, young composer extraordinaire plays the seahorse. 

Another deadline

I had not long finished the Foundry project, when I was offered a role in the Whalesong event at Hervey Bay.  This project is part of the 'animating spaces' strategy and involves Artslink  and many other arts organisations. 

Click here to find out more about this great festival.

I am contributing a video projection for this event and offering support to a couple of very talented students.  One composing music to be played on some rather interesting  musical instruments made of recycled materials.  Instruments inspired by a children's drawing workshop that occurred some time ago.

I am hoping to get copies of some of the drawings, so that I can incorporate them into my video.

The other student is also producing a video to go with the newly composed music. 

So all in all, an interesting project.  Opening on the 24th of August.(Next week!!)

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