A movie made by man and machine forms part of an installation opening in late January at the historic Dean Clough Mills, Halifax.
Fulcrum, produced by a collaboration of eight artists and technical experts, can be seen in the IOU Studio, which has been transformed into an animation film set.
The work takes the form of a live movie, filmed by robotically-manipulated video cameras constantly panning, tilting and zooming across an array of miniature scenes showing small town life.
Alongside the visual display, audiences will be treated to music produced by an electric guitar, plucked, bashed and strummed by spidery machines.
David Wheeler, artistic director and a founder of IOU, the Calderdale-based arts organisation explained: “IOU has been developing new artworks for more than 37 years. A recurring theme in that time has been to combine old and new technologies and reveal the inner workings. This fusion is once again seen in Fulcrum.
“Audiences can explore a series of beautiful miniature dioramas, hand-carved by artist Richard Wincer, and watch the robotic cameras and automated computer technology which produces the resulting short movie – the unseen inner story of the miniature town enlarged by 1,000 times!”
The other members of the team involved in the installation are: David Wheeler, Andy Plant, Jim bond, Nick Mitchell, Dan Powers and Penny Cunningham.
Fulcrum opens on January 25 until February 22 and entry is free.
