Cyclical Transformation in Motion

February 18th, 2009 by Marlee Bruning

This film takes the ideas of cycles and transformation over time and applies them to motion. Time moves as a clock moves, in a circle.  However, each round is altered by small transformations.  Some of these transformations are caused by birth, growth and death, which all occur in cycles as time progresses.  Each moment is but a small fragment of an endless and circular timeline and is significant only in the way in which it transforms the circuit and consequently future events.

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6 Responses to “Cyclical Transformation in Motion”

  1. Isabel Says:
    February 22nd, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Marlee,

    I actually really like the changes you’ve made with sound: the more organic sounds you’ve created give the piece cohesion and ease the envisioning of a cycle. There’s a peaceful quality about your voice yet the snapping (?) maintains the order and liveliness I liked so much about the drumming sounds in your 1st version.

    The still you’ve chosen ,as well, is delicate and subtle, two key characteristics of your piece.

    Isabel

  2. Marlee Says:
    February 23rd, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Isabel,

    Thank you for your comments. I incorporated the sound of breath because breathing is both a rhythmic and continuous process as well as something associated with birth and life. I also associate humming with nurturing and growth, so I added that to the piece.

    Marlee

  3. Amber Frid-Jimenez Says:
    February 24th, 2009 at 2:48 pm

    Marlee, this piece is elegant. The new self-generated sound matches the quirky warmth of the scene. It would improve if you aligned the snapping sound with the images more or somehow made the rhythmic contrast more pronounced. Good work. Next step is to think about depth and space.

  4. sean Says:
    February 25th, 2009 at 10:15 am

    Marlee,
    With the new redesigned sound this piece has a whole new tone, but I really like it. It gives it a sense of mystery and strangeness that I feel were always in your images but was overridden by the first garage band sound track. I agree with amber in that the contrast(which is how i would like to see you go with it) between sound could be pushed. The natural humming noise also reminds me of such a natural process, and brings to mind both cicadas but also internal bodily noises, both of which align to your images. Really awesome work.

  5. michael Says:
    February 25th, 2009 at 10:33 am

    The strong circularity of this piece really works, especially with the line quality (the ovestretching arcs that echo the form of the eggs. The tension between the organic and graphic (the curves are nice and organic, but also feel streamlined, the scan-line growth of the tree) is an interesting element, but it is very rewarding to have to find it yourself amidst a more organic soundtrack rather than have it forced with the old soundtrack. So good work!

  6. Jina Says:
    February 25th, 2009 at 11:55 am

    I also agree that this new soundtrack works beautifully with your video.
    The smooth humming sound adds to the natural aspect of the piece as if mother nature was calling on the plants to grow and regrow again. The style of your circular lines of your drawing definitely reflects back upon and reinforces the cyclical nature of time you wanted to convey through this piece. Nice work!

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