TESSERAE YELLOW TAHITI SUBSTATION FOODS 4 LESS

Sites: wetlands remnant near LAX, electrical power transformers, and discount big box food store. At the wetlands edge a marginal explosion of wires and cut-rate food in bulk- hot yellow interiors. Invasion of the tesserae--folding terraforms crash and meld consumer technologies at Walking along the Ballona Wetlands in west Los Angeles, skirting the edge of the Tahiti Substation. Looking through the wires. Intense hum. Danger. Grid of food, grid of fire. Mesh to wholesale shopping at Foods 4 Less. Yellow papers spread. Trash like scrolls could be wings. Could be wire escapes, fire escapes.

Shot in HD by Christina McPhee at Marina del Rey, Los Angeles
voices and performances by Johnn Trautman and Terry Hargrave
Director/editor/sound design: Christina McPhee 2009
Tesserae drawing assemblages: Christina McPhee 2009

Shot in HD video and edited in Final Cut Pro and Soundedit.

http://christinamcphee.net/cinevid/yellow_tahiti.html

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• environmental
• food
• electricity
• food source
• nature
• film
• animation
• assemblage
• experimental