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Scenes from an installation during the Waltham Mills Open Studios in November of 2004

Light Floes

about as much fun as you can have with a cardboard stick and a flashlight

On November 3rd of 2004, though consumed with apprehension about the outcome of the presidential election, I was nevertheless able to discover a phenomenon of projected light that continues to baffle and amaze me. Under certain precisely controlled conditions, it is possible to create swirling patterns that resemble fluid fingerprints, using only a camcorder and a video projector. I repeated this experiment during the Waltham Mills Open Studios of November 6th and 7th, and subsequently in my studio, as seen in this video. Most everyone commented how the patterns have a mesmerizing or serene flow, and the young at heart of all ages seemed to enjoy playing with the swirls by casting upon them both shadows and beams of light.

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"Light Floes"

visual effects, camera, editing, and music by: Michael Hall

apartment wall by: Catherine D'Ignazio and David Raymond

many thanks: to the Waltham Mills Artists' Association for hosting their Open Studios event of November 6th and 7th, 2004, and iKatun for inviting me into their studio space to exhibit this piece for the first time.

Light Floes is copyright (c) 2004 by Michael Hall.

 

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