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Nov 09.2008
Hello folks,
I’m happy to announce the launch of my new site, theturn.tv
Although the site was developed to frame a bunch of new audio/visual concepts, I like to think of it more as a web-toy - it’s completely interactive and there are a lot of controls that the user can play with. I’ll leave many of these for you all to discover for yourselves.
I’ve drawn a couple little pictures to show you two of the most important aspects of the site.
1. Grab the shapes.
2. Drag them to the anchor.
3. Drop them in the anchor.
Hexagon and circle shaped videos are turnable. For example, if you want to watch something that’s in an upper panel, click on that panel and it will be turned so you can watch it right side up. Or, if you just like to turn things, knock yourself out!
This site was developed in collaboration with the talented folks at Aer Studios. Links and full credits are on the site.
Anyway, there are many more videos in production for later release, so please keep checking back for new shapes and experiences. Hope you enjoy!
- Fredo
Oct 08.2008
Hi there,
Well, we’re in the final days of work on the new website, and I’m so excited to share it with everybody. The folks at Aerstudio have absolutely astounded me with their brilliance and speed. The site is everything I hoped it would be and then some. Anyway, yes there has been a few months quiet patch on this site, but it will be made up for, I promise. When the new site comes there will be new music and at least four new videos. Plus… well, the site. It’s fun!
Did I mention that I’m wildly excited to be able to share this site???
Hope to upload a link very soon!
- Fredo
Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine ShowSep 18.2008
Hey there, folks
Does anyone here know the internet program called Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show? I was contacted a couple months ago by Greg Benson, the show’s director and husband of it’s star and creator, Kiko Evey. Kiko is playing a very enthusiastic, if wonky, Japanese tv talk show host. It’s kind of Peewee Herman’s playhouse meets one of those insane Japanese shows, and I think it’s very funny.
Anyway, every week they end their show with a new cover, similar to how the show Weeds begins and asked if I wanted to submit a cover…
I used layers of counterpoint voices, dulcitone, hand percussion, some sinewave and finally got a use for this odd little percussive instrument which I don’t know the name of! I’ve included a photograph of it below.
The first episode of the second season starts tomorrow, and that’s where they have placed my cover. So go take a peak! Hope you enjoy!
You can see it here [UPDATED LINK]
Sep 16.2008
Hi folks,
Just wanted to give you an update on what’s going on with my cluster performances… I’m at work on a new batch done in a very particular new way. Also, I’m working with a team of very talented designers based in Spain (called Aerstudio) on a new site dedicated just to the experience of the images and sounds… This site will still be here, and I will be updating it with news, standard videos, blogs as things progress. I have a new set of screensavers that I will be releasing here quite soon as well. But for the time being my focus is on development of the new site and videos.
About the Spanish design team - Aerstudio are amazing. I am eternally grateful to Steph Thirion for having made the introduction. And you can see some of their work here!
dream of my father and tall wavesAug 14.2008
I had a dream the other night that has stuck in my psyche. I was in the ocean with my father. It was daylight, crisp and clear. Comfortable. There was no wind or stormy weather, and yet the waves were intense. Me and my dad were fighting to stay on the surface. We kept getting pounded into the water by what looked like 10 to 15 foot waves. I remember watching as they grew into tall peaks, and then began to tip and fall into a crashing mass on top of us. My dad was closer to the shore than me. I was deeper, thus closer to the source of the waves, and I remember watching a massive giant begin to build. It looked like it could be 20 feet tall already and it had barely reached it’s peak… This one is going to hurt… I figured I had better dive into it’s base before it began to crash. My plan payed off, I was able to look back and watch it transform into a massive crashing storm from inside out… but I lost my dad.
What is it about the ocean? It’s so scary to me. So mysterious. I need to get over my fear of the ocean, I think.