"We'll shoot the scene on 35mm film in super fast speed, about 225 frames per second from a Wilcam," explained veteran director of photography Harry Dawson. "We're extending time out to get the full effects of the water and the actors' emotions, translating about 75 seconds of real time footage to 15 minutes screen time which will loop all day long at the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Greece."
A package of VL1000 TS luminaires and VL3000 Spot luminaires was requested because control and flexibility were needed on this unique project. "I want the lights to change emotionally along with the actors from a peaceful beginning to violent reactions in the middle and ending with a cleansing finale." explained Dawson. "The Series 3000 fixtures served as backlight for the water and I was able to strobe the lights a bit for different effects. By using various gobos and changing the modeling, I could get some three-dimensional looks as well."
The "Transcultures" exhibition, scheduled to open on 6 July for four to five months, will attempt to explore the idea of cultural intersection as a necessary condition for the creation and reception of contemporary art. This echoes the Museum's cultural policy and agrees with the spirit of the Cultural Olympiad - the series of cultural events and activities spanning from 2001 through 2004 and leading to the summer Olympic Games hosted in Athens.
"This is the second time we've worked with VLPS on a Bill Viola project and we've been very happy with the quality of the equipment and the service account manager Erin Yates and everyone there have provided," commented Tobin. The crew also included Gaffer Bobby Wotherspoon and Virtuoso VX Programmer Pete Radice.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)