Broadcast title sequence for prime time UK TV show “How Hip Hop Changed The World” presented by Idris Elba.
Commissioned by Jamie Oliver’s Fresh One Productions and broadcast on Channel4 in 2011.
How Hip Hop Changed The World
LDN-REDUX
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This multichannel audio visual performance explores the landscape and architecture of London through a combination of live video remix and live electronic musical score. The piece paints an anthropomorphic portrait of London which encourages its audience to contemplate the city as a living organism. In parallel with this kaleidoscopic view of the every day life, the performance seeks to explore the city as a complex structure through its relationship with a more hidden landscape of digital information. The resulting audio visual journey transports its audience through this sprawling metropolis to reveal its human activities as an abstract dance over a 24-hour cycle.
Visual Production: Christopher Allen, Tim Cowie, Jude Greenaway, Dean Moore, James Price, Rita Ribas, Stuart York, Jai Rafferty & Thom Buttery
Project Producers: Christopher Thomas Allen & Alice Ceresole
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Touring:
Electrovision @ The Roxy, London, 2011
ON_OFF Festival @ Itau Cultural, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2011
Salihara Theatre @ Jakarta Biennale, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2011
NEW INSTALLATION @ THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUMS OPENS!
Our new audio visual installation for the National Maritime Museum‘s Voyagers Gallery opens this week as part of the launch of the new Sammy Ofer Wing. More pictures and video documentation will be posted very soon but until the opening we’ve promised not to reveal too much.. ;-( More info on the opening can be found here>
TRUE FICTIONS & LDN-REDUX PERFORMANCE @ ON_OFF FESTIVAL BRAZIL
The Light Surgeons will be performing two live audio visual shows at the prestigious Itaú Cultural‘s ON_OFF Festival in Sao Paulo Brazil. The gigs take place on the 23th, 24th & 25th of July, Friday and Saturday night sees the premiere of a new performance project known as LDN-REDUX, a remix of their recent LDN24 installation project at the Museum of London. Sunday they present their feature length live cinema epic TRUE FICTIONS with Portuguese subtitles and for the very first time in South America. Creative Director Christopher Thomas Allen will be also giving a talk on the company’s past projects at Itaú Cultural on the 26th. More info of the festival can be found here.
How Hip Hop Changed the World
We are very busy with a new broadcast graphics project for Jamie Oliver‘s production company Fresh One which will air on Channel 4 later this summer. We’re developing a 30 second title sequence and on screen graphics for a 2 hour list show which explores how Hip Hop has changed the world. More soon but here’s a little taster of some work in progress:
Overall creative direction has been from chief surgeon general Christopher Thomas Allen. Its been lots of fun to do and we’ve pulled in several of our favorite collaborators: Mitchy Bwoy for his illustrative graphic prowess, the very talented Tom Wall from BlinkinLab for his mighty animation skills along with Jonny Cuba from Soundsci for meaty beats and sound design.
Super Everything in Malaysia
Me & Tim are just back from an extremely busy 3 weeks in Malaysia filming and recording material for our new audio visual performance project that’s currently in development with the support of the British Council. Many thanks to all the lovely people who helped us out on our travels – especially Canon Malaysia for their support and loaning of equipment! Lots more to share on this exciting new collaboration in the months leading up to its premier in September.. there will be a dedicated project website launching in the coming weeks and lots of open source material from the project for people to remix! all very exciting stuff… Until then, here’s a selection of behind the scenes snaps taken by collaborating artist Fauzi Yusoff of Efozy Design Studio on his iPhone during the trip. Enjoy..
Big studio clear out sale starts @ ebay
We just started want might turn out to be a very a long process of selling off some of our much loved but “not used enough” to keep equipment on ebay.. first batch is up now for the next week but we will be adding lots more over the next month as we migrate to our new studio space in Mare Street in Hackey.. So if your looking for a bargain – check here first!
Get involved in the Voyagers Gallery @ The National Maritime Museum
Do you want to be part of our new installation for the new permanent gallery at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich? On Friday 25 February 2011 the museum is inviting the public to come down and tell us what the sea means to you.. Perhaps it’s your earliest beach holiday memory, your stories of a famous sailing relative, or an exciting voyage you’ve made. Or simply the feeling you have when you look out to the horizon…
We’ll be turning peoples responses into a series of videos that will become part of a larger installation in the Voyagers gallery and they may also appear on online. Here’s marine broadcaster Tom Cunliffe’s response to give you an idea of what your video might be like. Space is limited so book a slot now. Register here!
The Future of Art
This is an interesting doc that caught my eye on Vimeo.. worth a watch!
Our Flickr Steam in under 3 minutes…
The fun and quick way to see the whole of our Flickr Steam.. It gives you a sort of overview of what we’ve been up too anyway.. enjoy.