PXE

"Turn inside out to the outside in. Turn inside out to the outside within". Building up on Swedish artist Ecco2k's work, this sequence aims to keep exploring themes of dissonance, fragmentation of self, and true identity/identities. The lyricism and sonic elements present in Ecco2k's oeuvre prompted me to create a dissonant and harsh sequence of blinding violent lights, surreal landscapes, and deteriorating bodies. By melding these experimental visuals with Ecco2k's compelling sonic universe, I aimed to keep building up on previous and present works that interweave identity, memory, and deterioration.

Technical Implementation

The first sequence of the lights swinging from the rooftop utilizes Maya's system of MASH networks coupled with nHair and nConstraints. Each string hanging from the top is then provided some random turbulence and the camera orbits this room in swift movements. The landscape of electric towers involves creating a material for the surface that utilizes noise to intersperse a highly reflective surface (the puddles) with the alien terrain. The final shot of the barbed wire entity unraveling is animated using blend shapes in Maya.