UK River Powers Animated, Kinetic Installation

Only 14 % of England rivers are in good health, with the rest severely contaminated through sewage and chemicals of industrial agriculture. Plants, animals, insects and birds that have once flourished in these vibrant ecosystems are now in great danger. Now, movie makers in London Tom Regisright and Matt Robinson Tom and Matt Studio She creatively illuminates the urgent need to protect fresh water habitats in the UK in her new movie, flow.

Share WrigglesWorth and Robinson with National trust To prepare unique animation installation in southern Wales. This piece consists of many kinetic wooden statues, spread throughout the river and sculpting fish and birds. While the river flows, the current places statues in the movement, creating continuous animated rings that return to the river once.

“The idea was to take wildlife hidden below and bring it to the surface by creating dynamic animated rings for the wildlife that depends on the river,” said Regegligworth. “Inspired by the negative space in work Konio CanicoWe cut the shapes of the wooden panels. The background texture has become part of the image, and the river shows itself. “

Film makers have built 168 extension connected to spinning wheels 21. Each paddle showed one frame of cycle animation, all handcrafted from thick, concrete sheets of FSC approved wood. The normal flow of the river was moving and controlling the speed of animation.

“We have chosen a quiet extension of the Neath River in southern Wales, a beautiful visual house for installation; but unfortunately, one of the other fresh water habitats throughout the UK tells us.” “Using the natural shape of the river, we have installed our sculptures. Our schedule has become, as we moved to the bottom of the river, we presented every wheelchair, the narration that its natural flow writes, dictating the final structures of the film.”

Wrigglesworth and Robinson cooperated with a local crew and spent a week camping week to install wheels. Then they devoted another week to photograph each part of the installation, and they work with patience with the natural flow and light to capture moving statues. “Despite the careful planning, we had to accept that we were at a complete mercy of the river and the weather constantly changing to photograph it,” they admit. “On paper, it was simple, in practice, it was only a reminder that we could not control nature, just work with it.”

In addition to making their independent films, Wriglesworth and Robinson create work for advertising and brand agencies. flow The creative duo was allowed to do something different, away from the screens. “While the brand content is crowded with heavy VFX,” tell us, “We wanted to stay away from noise and make something real, in the camera, was built by hand, rooted in nature and increased awareness of something important and affects all of us.”

Payment flow Below and find more Wriglesworth and Robinson projects on Tom and Matt website.

Tom Robinson -based Tom & Matt Stodiose Thoms in London, the urgent need to protect fresh water in the UK in their new short movie, flow.

While the river flows, the current places statues in the movement, creating continuous animated rings that return to the river once.

Film makers have built 168 outfits connected to spinning wheels 21. Each paddle showed one frame of animation.

Watch the animation starts in the full short movie below.

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