The tale

This work starts exploring an organism-landscape whose functions have been split into three main parts: the first one refers to its articulations, the second – more fluid – to its vital organs and the last part to its remains, where the body regenerates itself in the shape of a chrysalis.
The plot of the work revolves around the relationship between the structure and the body that moves and develops within. The latter, in the beginning seems to be subject to the grid’s restrictions; it then deforms the grid until it frees itself, mixing with the grid and generating a new structural cage.
The second phase represents the initial hyerarchical relationship within a continuous flow of organic shapes.
The last phase features the generation of a new organism from the remains of the old one.


The techniques

Two sources are mixed on the screen: the first one is the 3D rendering that composes the narrative plot of the main body and its deformations; the second source is given by AVS files that move geometrically following the sound input coming from a laptop where the whole sound performance is carried out live.


The visualization

The performance requires two screens. The first one shows a zenital, projectual view of the work characterized by essential graphics, based on the wireframe render of the figures. The second screen shows the 3D renderings mixed with the AVS source.
A DVD one-screen version of the work was made to allow a wider screening possibility; this priviliges the 3D-rendering images with their full, ‘bodily’ impact.

audio and video: dies_
Total time: 30'
otolab 2005