Beat the Blues

HD Video, 48 seconds , colour, 2012

I shot a number of videos of fire dancing and fireworks. The events were somewhat intoxicating, but the videos alone cannot capture the spirit of them. I took eight of the videos and keyed out the black. leaving only the fire, putting them on top of each other so that each layer would be visible beneath the last. The soundtracks also layered, giving a very exciting, energized tone to the project. I was feeling a bit down when I made this so I put some red into the bottom layer, making me feel much more positive. It had the necessary affect on me and I watch it whenever I need a boost. VIDEO

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