"Obscure Object Parts 1 and 2" premired at:
"vBrooklyn Video Festival"
Nov 30 to Dec 2, 2007
Brooklyn Polytechnic University, NYC

This short is part of an ongoing series Tal Shpantzer and I have been shooting in our neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn and Manhattan.

A narrative is implied with the use of iconic cinematic imagery. The characters which populate the 1960's 'Spy/Action Thriller' lurk, run and shoot within the context of a scene with no story, no dialogue. Characters and narrative implications are drawn and evolve obscure meaning with a photographic approach to character, ambience, texture and color.

The cinematic techniques of stop motion animation and time lapse are utilized as tools to manipulate time and motion. Inspired by Chris Marker's 1962 'La Jetee' and Shinya Tsukamoto's 'Tetsuo: the Iron Man', 'Obscure Object part 2' allows the musical influences of rhythm and tempo dictate the edit and further expose the characters.