Super Fluidic Illuminations

Super Fluidic Illuminations is an experimental video animation utilizing pure video synthesis techniques to create the images. All imagery is created synthetically, with no external physical references acquired. Even the geometric combinations are generated synthetically, then either coloured or used as a key to blend with further backgrounds. The main features of this exploration embody the following elements in video construction:

Electronic Geometries - for the raw elements to work with.
Moire Development - to create positive/negative addition and subtraction of images
Logic XOR (exclusive OR) Layering - to emulate features of the EMS Spectron video synthesizer in having non-additive composite video
Modulating Formations - for the creation of movement of the static keying shapes such as the circle and ellipse.

Inspiration for the work was developed from a theoretical understanding of:

The EMS Spectron
An incredible and unique hybrid video synthesizer using digital and analogue techniques to not only colourise external video, but to create an electronic weave of textures, unlike any other video synthesizer since. This machine was created by Richard Monkhouse while working at EMS (Electronic Music Studios) in London.

The Beck Direct One
A unique and hand-built analogue video synthesizer created by the video engineer/artist, Stephen Beck.

The Scanimate
The incredible analogue computer animation system first created by Lee Harrison III in the United States. The Scanimate could manipulate and modulate a monochrome video image using real-time analogue waveforms to control the TV display rasters.

Many different modulating and animated backgrounds were created to make up the work. Each separate video animation is a unique work in itself, created by modulating a stripped grid, or a de-focused field of checkerboard pattern. Animation consisted of moving the video frame within the created pattern - horizontal and vertical panning, or by zooming into the pattern to enlarge the optical effect. Several of these animations were then combined by either positive or negative superimposition, then combined further by adding colour. Some images were combined using a XOR (exclusive OR) function so that a variety of checkerboard patterns could be developed, thereby emulating the dual output XOR combination of the EMS Spectron. Other images used a moire effect to construct or deconstruct the composite mix. A separate black and white "external key" video track was created to impart shape generation within the animation. Three different video tracks were created:

VIDEO A + B (combined by a synchronised external key)
VIDEO A + B (combined by a delayed external key)
VIDEO A + B (outline combination - for line and edge effects)

By combining these tracks in the editing process, a surreal electronic visual journey was created. The music is an original work using the Synfactory 1.15 software synthesizer to create the ring-modulated atonal atmospherics.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• EMS
• Spectron
• Spectre
• Monkhouse
• Stephen
• Beck
• Direct
• Video
• Synthesizer
• Scanimate
• Lee
• Harrison
• synthesis
• animation
• imagery
• analog
• analogue
• digital
• electronic
• patterns
• textures
• weave
• moire
• superimpose
• overlays
• Photostory
• mesh
• surreal
• videography
• modulation
• ring
• abstract
• experimental
• geometry
• logic
• mix
• dreamscape
• darkwave
• electronica
• organic
• transcendental
• esoteric
• metaphysical
• ambient

[ChemicalComedown]

Amazing work my friend !!! 5***** : )