This piece originated while trying to photograph the projected light from an old Keystone 8mm projector. I found to my astonishment that I was able to capture the moment when the projector shutter was closed. This prompted me to think more about the function of the shutter—or the gap—and it's necessary role in the illusion of perceived movement in film and animation. Without the periods of darkness, the illusion of motion in film does not work.
In playing with this idea, I then began 'performing' a sort of stop motion with the projection, exploring themes of frames, framing, figure and ground, time, and unplanned narrative. What unfolded is an unscripted improvisational piece that provides its own narrative.
In playing with this idea, I then began 'performing' a sort of stop motion with the projection, exploring themes of frames, framing, figure and ground, time, and unplanned narrative. What unfolded is an unscripted improvisational piece that provides its own narrative.