Resistance

Reworked from earlier. Much more appropriate in black and white. Check out those bloody eye sockets!

IdN DVD Titles

A piece of illustration from one of my zines was used on the IdN DVD title sequences of the Self-Promo issue :) Works well I think. Yeah. Very nice.

Further Experimentation with Type

I am currently experimenting with vintage portraits. I was attracted to the juxtaposition between the old photography and the new technology silencing it. Using digital technology to destroy an analogue message, if you will.


Plus it works really well with faces. It seems to me there are a few different ways of arriving at a glitched image, some intentional and some not, some hardware and some software, etc. Mostly though, I find the bizzare emotional effect you get from these things very intersting.

Having a go at messing with data and image files, works quite well at expressing how easily digital data becomes destroyed or that technology often corrupts (or can be used to corrupt and silence). It's also fun to get lots of unpredictable results.


Not only this, I could explore how all the formats aren't compatible with each other also destroying the messages.

Blackpool Expedition

I went to see the Blackpool Illuminations today. Very tacky, just how it should be!

You F-F-F-FOUND Me

Just been browsing FFFFOUND! and found my Volta zine cover is featured. Ha. All you lot should be getting on that site, it is brilliant for inspiration and unusual finds :)

Quick thought for Part II

Thinking about stills or even a full a moving image rather than a fold out piece for silence, a little out of my comfort zone but probably the better suited option given the concept. An idea to be simmering anyway. It's good to have an end format in mind at least. I quite fancy the idea of playing around with white noise and all that...

Systems fail. Errors happen. Computers don't know what's going on. Then we see interesting and unusual visuals artefacts and glitches. Couple more experiments...


I like the idea of perhaps using intriguing found imagery, sort of like recycling, turning corruption into art - inspired by the collage aesthetic I noticed. Alternatively I could be destroying messages using a mixture of digital and analogue technology. Messages lost, no longer communicating. Photography would be useful here.




The idea works particularly well with typography and imagery, although some of the patterns are effective too. I don't think it really matters *what* the content is, as long as it is no longer communicated.

I think that these 'errors' have a beautiful artistic aesthetic to them, completely unpredictable, each one truly unique. I love the collage effect that they inevitably produce.




On a related note, I noticed there is soon to be a new exhibition at Urbis called Manchester, Television and the City: Ghosts of Winter Hill that will explore our relationship with television as we enter a nee phase with the digital switchover and looks at the way TV has fine-tuned its distinctive voice and identity. The exhibition also examines our changing viewing habits and considers what life after the Television era might hold. Must see :)




I like playing with photographs of analogue screens, white noise and distortion. Above is the latest example I have been experimenting with.

The Rape of Lucretia

After submitting the poster, I was asked if I could turn the design into a flyer. And here is the final design. It was a doddle to do :) Hoping to receive the final print from Janet before my review on Tuesday!






I have really enjoyed this project, it has been so much fun. Plus I have made some great contacts that would like to use me for future projects. Result!

End of Analogue

Not long now 'til the big switch-off... Here are a few of my recent experiments after the chat with Mack. I am going to continue to play with distortion and noise to express errors, and the freezing of the screen that often momentarily destroy the messages and images. Ultimately exploring the space between analogue and digital aesthetics.


This all links in very nicely with my interest in technology too and working digitally. There is the idea also that old technology gets left redundant, silent and unused - ultimately dead.


I am currently aiming for a low-quality, pixelated aesthetic to express the digital side of my concept. They are not supposed to be well crafted as obviously glitches aren't either! I think this concept will allow for lots of playful experimentation, which I definitely like the sound of!

The Rape of Lucretia

Here is the final poster design sent over to Elemental Opera for print. After much trouble, I have now added more depth and tearing to increase the drama and impact. I have now included the details for the events and made the title stand out much more. Looking forward to seeing the finished print!

Solaris Poster

This was my response to the film Solaris... Playing with watercolour and reflections all 'round.

Secrets

During the silence brief I was particularly inspired by the quote 'Secrets are made to be found out with time' by Charles Sanford. Here is a piece I created in response. The type is lost, but becoming visible as the veil is being dissolved. The image is made up of tiny blocks, abstractly connoting censorship...


I am picturing a nice, simple animation in which these blocks are moving up, down and around the type, gradually disappearing to fully reveal any textual information below.