Michael Bentley Project 02: Tape Mapping

 Concept:

The concept of this project was to create visuals that represent the different atmospheres of the music piece

which was inspired by a moth. The moth acts as a centerpiece that morphs its behavior as the song

progresses. By doing this I hope that the visuals enhance the experience of the audible element.

The line art for this piece was made by Cheyenne Vallier.

Techniques:

A previous technique used for this project was masking out specific areas. Things like shelves distort

the wall projections and it gives off a more convincing illusion if the projection acts more like a

breathing wallpaper. The second technique used for this project was the audio module that controls

most of the scenes. Learning how to plug audio in properly took a bit of learning but everything else

after that was very intuitive. The last technique I would say made up this assignment was color theory.

Really feeling out what colors work for what scene. The second section feels more energetic so I wanted

it to have a golden fiery feel to contrast the original scene. The scene after that is wobbly and ethereal

with blue and a few washed out tones. Lastly, the green scene was meant to lean more into an

organic-acid look.

Interpretation:

My takeaway from this piece is an adoration for the simple joys of the world.

Small things like breathing in fresh air, staring at the ripples of a puddle, or even just complex

textures of a cityscape. The moth is our model for embracing these things and getting out of our head.