Here are some pics from a live video light painting show at the Apple Store in Ginza, Tokyo. I was asked by Fluterscooter AKA Andrea Fisher to supply some visuals. She had found Fiz-iks’ work online and imagined in video form. I had not tried doing it with a video cam in real time before but after some research and a lot of tinkering I was able to get it all working. For extra impact I had it all controlled from my iPhone using the OSC technology. The set up requires two people. One to run the lights and one to operate the controls. Being short on guys with the regular fiz-iks team tied up with other things I enlisted the help of old friend and collaborator, Graphica. The company gave me some tech and logistical support and...
Ever see those pictures where the stars streak across the sky in a big arc? or maybe the whole sky looked like it was spinning? What you saw was start trails. The streaks were light left behind on the sensor or film from the star as it traveled across the sky in front of an open camera shutter. In fact, what are being recorded are stationary stars and the rotation of the earth spins past them. For me, the images seem to have a certain magic or mystery about them. You must have heard a photographer talking about capturing that perfect moment in time. Well for capturing star trails you will need to capture the perfect hour or two in time. For such amazing looking images the technique to capture them is really quite simple. ...
We are pleased to announce that Trevor was invited back to Okinawa to teach another light painting workshop in May on the 4th and 5th. The tropical islands of Okinawa provide the ideal location for the workshop offering a wide variety of environments to work in from sandy beaches to ancient ruins. Required Equipment A DSLR (or film SLR) camera or a camera capable of taking long exposures. A tripod A remote or cable release(to enable exposures longer than 30 seconds) Recommended Equipment A flashlight Dark clothing Pen and notepad for notes Course Outline The main topic of the course is light painting which will include basic night photography. It is open to all levels of photographers but those with a basic understanding of...
I will performing light art in real time during a live music show at the Apple Store in Ginza, Tokyo on April 17th. Admission is free and is bound to be good with a great line up of musicians. The official press release is below. *THE FAST AND THE FLUTERIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT. 4/17/12. APPLE STORE GINZA. TOKYO* *WITH INTERACTIVE LIGHT ART BY TREVOR WILLIAMS AND SUPPORTED BY GRAPHICA* *Tokyo-April 4, 2012* “The Fast and the Fluterious: Tokyo Drift” will be anything but a typical flute recital. Fluterscooter will play her own arrangements of classical and pop music fused with live art and technology in her Japanese debut with several pieces on the program being premieres in Japan. She will be collaborating with famed Japanese...
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