BREATH is a full-length non-verbal documentary which explores the landscapes of life. It includes macro, micro and, until now, unseen worlds. As well as using 4K extreme slow motion and thermal imaging filming, innovative camera technology will be used to film the human body at different stages of ageing, exploring human interaction and emotion from startling new perspectives.
Away from the human body, aerial imagery is captured using a highly sophisticated gyro-stabilised Cineflex camera system mounted on a helicopter. This material is filmed with diverse approaches to express different moods: from the speed, height and angle of the craft, to the lighting conditions, weather and time of day. Vision Research Phantom camera systems are used, shooting at up to 2000 frames/sec for extreme slow motion 4K and HD high detail imagery of environments such as geothermal fields and waterfalls, volatile chemical reactions, lava fields and the aurora borealis. The images promise to be spectacular.
The music is improvised around elements from Clemo’s Dream Maps composition. Clemo uses foot pedals and two laptops in order to synchronise the visuals and the musical sequences. What excited me most about the event is the impressive musical histories of the musicians who will be performing with Philip Clemo on Friday night. Drummer Martyn Barker started his career in Shriekback and has performed with Robet Plant and Goldfrapp, whilst celloist Emily Burridge has worked with George Michael, BJ Cole AND the american avant garde composer Harold Budd! With a line up like that, the evening promises to deliver aural as well as visual delights!
Friday night at Kino-Teatr gives us the opportunity to expect the unexpected. An audio-visual experience for those who like to re-explore the familiar, push boundaries and journey into the unknown!
To find out more about the Breath project, watch Philip Clemo’s TedX talk
or visit his website
