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_ Bjork: Pagan Poetry

2001
SHOWstudio

In winter 2001, we were asked by Nick Knight to collaborate on a project for Bjork’s song Pagan Poetry. Knight, who was working on the music video at the time, invited us to provide our interactive interpretation of the song.

The source material for our piece consisted of originally hand drawn artwork, and still images from the Video (which was then still in production). This material was then processed and scanned into a custom built piece of software which enabled us to perform and record animation, similar to the manner in which music is performed and recorded with an Audio Multi-track system.

With the recorded animation at hand, we added an interactive component - a simple drawing tool - that enables the viewer to interfere with and hijack the pre-recorded animation. Alternatively, the viewer may choose to simply sit back and passively experience the work.

At last, the interactive project was grouped together with an uncensored version of the music video, as well as typeface by Paul Barnes. All three projects are available at Nick Knight’s site, SHOWstudio.

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