Art is the opposite of nature. A work of art comes from the inner soul of a human being. Art is the picture’s form brought into being…… Read more “Pre-production: Icelandic research”
Category: Pre-production
Pre-production: finance
Many great art projects are self-funded. Grant money and philanthropic dollars don’t often make it to regional artists. It makes funding ambitious projects difficult. I’ve always self-funded…… Read more “Pre-production: finance”
Pre-production: location
Australia & Iceland: countries with extreme rural & remote environments, at opposite ends of the earth; both have stories of extinction, survival & adaptation at their heart.…… Read more “Pre-production: location”
Pre-production: culture
Science and technology alone do not provide the basis for an artwork. Art is created within a cultural context and corvids have long been symbolic to us.…… Read more “Pre-production: culture”
Pre-production: sound
Sound offers new dimensions, alternate narratives, ways to engage audiences, but the options for adding sonic interest suddenly appear endless – particularly when trying to make decisions……… Read more “Pre-production: sound”
Pre-production: cameras
Getting the technology sorted for Eye of the Corvus has taken months of research to find options within the budget, then waiting for the right time to buy.…… Read more “Pre-production: cameras”
Pre-production: research
…we have been incredibly reluctant to accept that birds, or any animals, see the world differently from ourselves. Is it possible to replicate that world through art?…… Read more “Pre-production: research”