Eugene Peay
My art as a multimedia specialist visualizes ideas through mediums that are mainly technology based. Using digital media like animation, video, sound art and digital printmaking; the visuals the I compose effectively communicates and express the ideas of myself and others. In my project “Visual Rhythm”, I decompose parts of a rhythmic beat and match it with different elements of a subject (which in this case is the sport of basketball). In this film, I plan to help the audience explore the importance of each instrument involved in a musical production. Each individual part of a beat holds great value into the development of a finished track.
The bass line of the instrumental is connected to the release of the jump-shot. The bass of an instrumental serves as the heartbeat of a song. In this case, I connect it to the jump-shot release because this function of the sport is what's unique about any individual who participates. Just like how we all have different functioning hearts and souls, each song has a unique bass line that gives the song its "soul" and characteristics.
The "clap" or the snare of the instrumental coexists with the make of each shot in the video. After a perfect release from a shooter, the ball is most likely to make it through the goal. Same goes for the rhythm of a song. After an effective bass line, there is always a snare to follow up and bring the beat together in a timely fashion.
The hi-hats of the beat works together with the dribbling of the ball in this visual. In order to maneuver about court with the ball, you have to dribble it. This is the most constant rule in the game of basketball which has evolved beyond measures throughout its entire existence. The hi-hats of the beat can also be compared in such manner. The hi-hats serve as a backdrop to the main elements of the bass and snare, but it is a portion that you have to intake throughout the whole production. More complex hi-hat patterns have been explored throughout the years of hip-hop, adding the triple hi-hat is what compares to this experimentation in this genre.
Being able to combine and deconstruct these elements in relation to another subject will encourage viewers to be more attentive about each section of production. Maybe the person who is viewing this video could care less about basketball, which is completely fine. But having this inside-out view in any subject gives an individual better understanding and appreciation of the pieces that are combined to develop a product or idea.
Visual Rhythm: A combination of sound and collage of film. FLASH WARNING!
