The Final Video.

Our Mission Statement.

We set out to create work that represents the 'patchwork cultures of Manchester'.  We wanted to create clothing that would have a truly local feel to it, and would be able to dynamically and instantly represent the area in which the wearer found themselves.  We wanted the clothing to be temporary, so that it might change with changing cultures.  This is why we used projection- to show clothing that can instantly change.  To create this we:

• each researched an area of the city, and the cultures found there.
• created drawings and samples based on these findings.
• merged our drawings and samples using digital print to create 'patchwork designs'.
• created moving images from these designs.
• researched and perfected using projection.
• found a dancer, and studio space to film in.
• projected our moving animations on to the dancer while he performed.
• filmed the performance.
• edited  the footage into our final video.

We made the video energetic and vibrant (using music and dance) to represent the energy and vibrancy of the city.  We were also sure to make the video available in full 1080p HD, to give the best possible image quality.

Editing film

After filming we edited all the footage together for our final outcome video. This took alot of time but we are all really pleased with the outcome.

Having music that had the same beat all the way through really helped us as it made it alot easier to fit the dancing and projection in time with the music.

We used a number of effects while editing, changing the opacity and copying images to make two, resizing and crossing over images to make a kaleidoscope effect. Fraser also added a short introduction to the film as a title for our 'patchwork manchester theme'. This includes sounds and images recorded around Manchester which was something we said we wanted to include at the beginning to show we have been influenced by different areas of Manchester in our work for this project.

Ewan 'The Poppin Worm' Davies

The dancer that we used in our video is called Ewan Davies.  He did a fantastic job.

More of his work can be seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im7FB-NGilc

https://www.facebook.com/Poppingworm

Continued prints

Continuation of my print samples that contributed to our digital designs; hand painted screen printing onto silk and cotton...

Final Filming

Today we shot our final video, using a dancer to be our model for our projections. After our last shoot we have gone back to our idea board and decided we needed a blank canvas for the projections to be applied onto. From this our model has been styled in a all in one white suit completed with a white mask. These are some stills taken from the shoot, the projections were very clear and vibrant and worked well with our dancers shapes.

Urban Media Festival Cologne

When looking into videos that show projections on bodies, I was shown this short film from the Urban Media Festival Cologne from 2009, from a friend who took part in this project. This video was made with the collaboration of a few people from around Europe, all taking elements of their cultures and creating one final piece. It has shown me what a group of strangers can accomplish when working together, which is similar to our group work. We have all brought our individual styles and ideas together and have created a concept that involves us all equally.