Hybridity Investigation: Chris Doyle

Chris Doyle: Brief History

Artist Chris Doyle was born is Pennsylvania in 1959. Today, Chris works in both New York City and Mexico City. Chris is known for creating art with projections, watercolors, and various other art forms. A few of Doyle's famous works are The Fluid, Bright Canyon, and LEAP.

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Use of Hybridity in Art

Like many other artists, Chris Doyle incorporates Hybridity into his art. His use of hybridity can been seen in his works such as LEAP. LEAP showcases a mixture of both projection art and film. In the piece, Doyle uses hybridity to exaggerate how high each person can jump. Projecting the video onto the side of a building creates a different understanding for the audience as the piece may have been received differently if viewed normally instead of being projected.

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My Thoughts on Hybridity

After investigating both in class and on my own, I have learned how hybridity allows for an artist to expand the possibilities and expectations for their artwork. Normally, each individual art form is limited in what it itself can do which also limits what the audience is to expect. By using hybridity, the artist is given new ways to create their artwork which also changes the expectations of the audience.

Use of Hybridity in My Own Work

By looking at examples of hybridity, I've determined that it is a beneficial tool to be able to use in my own work. I feel that I would be able to incorporate both animation and projection in my own work. Both of these other art forms allow me to create something for use in a project that might be too difficult to create with only film itself. One idea that I came across in my investigation that I found interest in was the ability to control scale with projection. Normally when making a film, the creator is limited in the size they can make their film give off. By presenting a film by projecting it on something large or small, it gives off a different feel in comparison to watching it normally.

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Investigation 3/1: The Tools Of Camera Stability

One of the most important aspects of cinematography that goes commonly unnoticed is having the camera steady. Even a slight amount of movement within a shot can pull the audience away from the film, so it is important to attempt to have shots. There are multiple different ways that you can use to stabilize your camera, some of which are more effective than others. Tripod Using a tripod is the easiest way to stabilize the camera while filming. By having three points of contact with the ground, a tripod keeps the camera extremely stable. The camera would likely only move due to very large movements on the ground or strong winds. The one downside to using a tripod is that it has to remain stationary. If the required shot involves moving around, a tripod can likely not be used. Overall, the tripod is the easiest, simplest, and cheapest way to keep your camera steady. (Image Source) Shoulder Rig A shoulder mount is one way to keep the camera stable while also being able to mov...

Elements and Principles of Cinematography

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Investigation 5/10: My Brief Introduction To After Effects

Learning to use After Effects is something that I always planned on eventually doing. I still do intend on learning everything I would need to know about After Effects, but I have already experienced a brief introduction to using after effects. Background The reason that I started using After Effects was to create a meme. The meme that I wished to create my own interpretation of the video "Patrick on a seahorse listening to fly me to the moon". The original video is a modified version of the ending credit sequence of the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion in which the character Patrick Star of the children's television show Spongebob Squarepants rides atop of a seahorse while the song Fly Me To The Moon (originally sung by Frank Sinatra) plays in the background. After coming across this meme, I felt that I wanted to create my own version of it using a video that had previously been recorded. The problem that I encountered however, was that the video was not record...

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