Custom Machinima, The Escape

THE ESCAPE

My documentary emphasises porosity through the theme of liberation. My protagonists are balls that are seamlessly imprisoned, entrapped by our antagonists: soldiers and a warden. I have implied people as a coinciding element to convey porosity- they are my objects to be manipulated and tested, not tables, chairs or other lifeless items. I have tested explosions through both friction and detonations, resulting in symmetrical and rhythmic intensities ranging in size and impact.



Soundtrack: Mozart - Carmina Burana

Found Machinima

My found machinima plays on three significant elements of porosity: rhythm, liberation and symmetry. I have looked for these distinct qualities deliberately, as I intend to incorporate them into my documentary. My composition shows spectacular variations of porosity on a physical front; I, however intend to elaborate further on a theoretical medium and imply physically and metaphorically appropriate conventions.




References:

Crysis Physics destruction - from: ExpendableAsset84
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-y_eCsYExk&eur

Crysis Physics 3'000 barrel explosion - from: sampling666
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG5qDeWHNmk&fe
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Best Crysis physics yet! - from:b2dmastersniper
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuHd4hBJdfk

Soundtrack: DJ Tiesto - Bass

Peer Review

Porosity, Bouncy Balls

This arrangement displays a seamless variation to porosity. Many of the videos I have collected from YouTube display faultless and rhythmic networks of objects. I have tried to display this here through bouncy balls that have lost their gravitational properties. More significantly, the balls are entrapped in a room that is not directly visible; that is the walls and roof are defined through the relation between the balls and their connection to the invisible surfaces capturing them. The explosion plays a significant part in contributing to the intensity inside the room. Porosity is seen here and can be drawn from Richard Goodwin’s definition of “re-negotiating spaces”; both the balls and surrounding surfaces are dependant of each other.

Porosity, Like Clockwork

I have created an arrangement that very much resembles a cog system. The barrels are the teeth that interweave as they spin. If one barrel was to explode, slow down, or lose alignment, all the other barrels will blow also; and hence introducing an element of dependency to porosity.

Machinima Explosions

All three of the below clips have been made through Crysis (probably one of the best engines dealing with physics). What makes these explosions so 'significant and breathtaking' is the overall mass reaction to the explosions. The porosity between both man made and natural elements have been detailed in an extremely realistic fashion. What adds to the significance, are the variety of camera angles: from a skydiver's back to underwater shots!




Video 1


Video 2


Video 3

Porosity @ Uni!

Precedent Study

The Globe, by Bronwyn Oliver was installed at UNSW in 2002. I find it very relevant to the topic of Porosity, especially following Richard Goodwin's philosophy of "renegotiating space and creating space". Whilst not seen from the vista looking up to the eminent Scientia, it subtly positions itself as a form of landscaping, the last transition from nature to the glass structure that stands above. The following caption is from Public art at UNSW and can be visited at http://www.artcollection.unsw.edu.au/sculpture_walk.... It strongly assists in making The Globe a precedent for Porosity.

Located at the commencement of the grand processional approach to The Scientia, which crowns the longitudinal axis of the Broadwalk and The Mall, the sculpture formally completes the landscaping.

The artist drew inspiration from both the natural plantings and the architectural geometry of the surrounding environment to propose a simple yet powerful statement for the site. An appealing tension has been introduced to the entire precinct by the gravitational pull to earth and circular movement of the sphere against the soaring lift of The Scientia’s glass wings.

The sculpture was created using marine grade copper alloy rods brazed into position over a mould, following an interlocking vein structure that creates a spiraling effect from pole to pole. The sense of movement continues as the viewer passes and the opposing sides revolve against one another, suggesting a gentle rotation and truly, a globe for International Square.

Photos from Flikr and My own painting!