"War Dialer," an ambient animation by Bob Jaroc and Plaid

BB post: http://www.boingboing.net/2009/04/24/boing-boing-video-wa.html

Today's Boing Boing Video episode is an ambient piece by animator/filmmaker Bob Jaroc and the band Plaid.

"War Dialer," which references phone phreaking and early proto-hackery through a non-narrative, droning flow of sound and speech-babble, was originally created as an 8-channel audio-only installation in a bandstand on Brighton seafront as part of the Sonic Sea Air project, ten years ago.

Jaroc says, "Plaid and i began to use it as a visual piece around the time we started to play surround sound gigs, as it served as a good visual and sonic introduction to the idea that the images on screen were related to the spacial audio."

I suggest replaying the piece in the background a few times, and droning out to it while you work.

Music taken from Plaid's Greedy Baby album.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• boingboing
• plaid
• bob
• jaroc
• ambient
• sound
• boing
• animation

[soundificator]

wtf

[MeatVision]

BORING.

[bbstepho]

Tranquilo, i like this ambient, good work. I did recently a mysic animation with relaxing ambient music. the animation is from a solar eclipse to a sunset above the sea. iwould apreciate if you watch on my channel.

best wishes

[BMUSTDIE]

reminds me of Pink Floyd, I keep waiting a voice to ask "is any body out their?"

[komppott]

Tarde Triste - Nana Caymmi

[oscardeleongto]

GREAT!

=O

[CHlRS]

phreaky

[Patskelton]

i am soooooo confused right now

[colonAcolon]

would you like to purchase a vowel?

[invader545]

freaky