Flashlight Orchestra, Further Explanation

This small toy flashlight was part of the inspiration of this project.


I took it apart and found that it used a pretty simple set up and thought that maybe the cell could be a series of images instead of just one.


After some further research I found this old animation machine. Though much larger, it uses a similar design, where a large glass disk is spun and a Gleisser tube flashes light though the transparencies to create a weak projection.


So will all of this fit into a flashlight? I don't know! But I'm going to start taking apart some larger toy flashlights soon like this one to find out.

Flashlight Orchestra

Currently in the midst of brainstorming a new installation / product / animation idea. Here is an official proposal I wrote up:

Inspired by cave paintings, flashlights, early animation devices and visual music, I'd like to create a space where an audience can interactively create visuals to accompany a live musical performance. I will design a hand cranked animation flashlight that essentially allows one to project a simple animation cycle. 15-20 people will be given these flashlights and invited into a fort made out of paper or blankets. While a live group of musicians plays campfire jingles the audience will be invited to project their animated flashlights onto the fort walls. Each flashlight will contain a different animated sequence. The audience can choose how the animated sequences interact and hopefully spontaneous and unique stories will develop with each performance.

Proposed design for the flashlight:


Drawing of the proposed fort set-up:

Pattern Play

An experiment in movement and patterns.

Asteroids

I've been having a great time interning for Justin and Shel Rasch for their next film this summer. I made these asteroids and modified a huge one to explode. Their work is amazing and making asteroids is fun. That's about that.

Moe's on a brochure!

Last week USC held a ceremony dedicated the newly named Jeffery Katzenburg center for animation. Mr. Katzenburg, Mr. Lucas and Mr. Speilburg were all present and each gave a little speech. Much to my surprise Moe made an appearance too. He was all over the banners and brochures. I just plain lucked out here, I happened to be in the cubes when the guy was collecting artwork for the banners. It was still cool to see Moe amongst all the awesome USC work though!

Moe is in a fest!

Moe will be making his festival debut in the Long Day Short Film Fest June 21 in Alameda, CA!

Moe's Trailer

The official trailer for Moe's Musical Morning, my first year MFA film.