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DramaComedyDocumentaryAnimationExperimentalMusic
Skoda Mluvit
Nils Porrmann & James Medcraft
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music | 2007 | London | non-dialogue | 3 min
Published 25 Sep 07
A falling level of a black liquid reveals a human figure only lit by colourful neon tubes set to a Schneider TM track.
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synopsis
Throughout the video a falling level of a black liquid reveals a human figure only lit by colourful neon tubes. The clip is an interpretation of Schneider TM's homonymous track.
short fact
The video was made by James Medcraft and Nils Porrmann in collaboration with Dirk Dresselhaus (Schneider TM) who is also performing in the piece. The project started last summer when we all met at the ICA.
crew
  • set assistant Ted Lovett
  • set assistant Ilona Gaynor
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    cast
    • Dirk Dresselhaus Dirk Dresselhaus
    festivals, awards and screenings include:
    "The video is part of a bigger project that also entail a series of photographs comissioned by the V&A and debut there at the January 2007 Friday Late Event."
    format
    digital
    © 2007 City Slang, Schneider TM and Nils Porrmann

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    comment by caroline  bottomley
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    posted Oct 14, 2008

    I love the simplicity and the edit of flashes to beats, nice idea
    caroline  bottomley is Company Director, Radar Music Videos and a member of Film Network's Industry Panel.
    comment by Nils Porrmann  James Medcraft
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    posted Sep 29, 2007

    thanks guys, the liquid is a mixture of water, highly potent foodcolour and a coagulating agent found in shampoo.
    most of the video is postproduced. the light was intense nonetheless since all are neon tubes.
    comment by Gareth  Crook
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    posted Sep 28, 2007

    A simple idea well executed. The liquid looks brilliant and some great work with lighting.
    comment by Paulette  James
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    posted Sep 27, 2007

    Loved the colours. Was trying to figure out how you did it.

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    We were given a small amount of money to produce the additional photographs for the project by the Victorian and Albert Museum.

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    city slang


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