APPARATI EFFIMERI Tetragram for Enlargement from Apparati Effimeri on Vimeo.

Apparati Effimeri write to let us know about their latest visualist projection mapping project, “TETRAGRAM FOR ENLARGEMENT.” Watching abstract patterns wend their way across the geometries of the castle-like building is hypnotic, to be sure. But it’s as the visuals make the building seem to melt, collapse, and reconstruct itself into fluid shapes worthy of Dali that things
get really interesting.

Blog post + stills

I have to ask: is it really club culture that has “failed” the visualist, or just the limited architectures of the clubs we have now? Projection mapping has tended to be the domain of “art” visuals. But I wonder if music and visuals alike might benefit from sharing new spaces. Heck, I’d be happy to go dance outdoors to adventurous music programming while visuals crept around the buildings around me.

So, do spread this stuff around, because sometimes the live event metaphor in which a lot of us find ourselves is something very different — the silo.

Moderat caught my eye tonight, as I rather like their roadcase/sets design:

Digging a little deeper though, and I realised that they’re a rather sexy collaboration between Modeselektor and Apparat, with a luscious studio DVD and live visuals produced by Pfanderei.

The live show looks lovely, with 3 rear-projected, portrait-oriented screens silhouetting the artists and their LED augmented road cases.

(more live videos)

The second half of their artists statements video focusses on Pfanderei’s DVD production and live visuals.

… objects built in material form, rather than on screen. Studies of physical forms rather than post-production effects.

It’s a wonderful process for building a live visual set. Collaborating closely with the ear-botherers, shooting specific material for each track, building a studio DVD, and then breaking it down for performance. Definitely the way to create beautiful performances.

The video + audio album can be previewed and purchased digitally from zero-inch.com for €17.95 for 1024×512, or €11.89 for 480×240.

Happy 2009! from postspectacular on Vimeo.

I can’t say it any better than this. A big Happy New Year to the planet. 2009 looks to be a breakout year for Create Digital Motion, with all we’ve got planned – starting with helping you get on top of your New Years’ Resolutions tomorrow as we start our new tutorial series.

For more great work from Karsten, see:

http://toxi.co.uk/

http://postspectacular.com/

And I’ll see you in 2009. For all the gloom on the Earth, I couldn’t be more bullish for what’s happening with expression and the opportunities that lie ahead.

Peter KIRN, editor-in-chief, createdigitalmusic | createdigitalmotion

TreeWaxHD from klipcollective on Vimeo.

Simple concept, excellent execution. the klip collective, mostly known for their architectural video mapping work in retail locations, produced this eminently fun holiday-time silliness.

All video is provided by a single projector.

music: Walter Murphy & The Big Apple Band
A Fifth of Beethoven (Soulwax Remix)