bernardo varela

“Demo clip” of the Growling Lab project, by Moleculagem
Visual scenography for GMS (Growling Mad Scientists – the electronic music project from Amsterdam) world tour 2009.

The Creative Process behind the Visuals for GMS (Growling Mad Scientists) world tour 2009.
From Concept to Midi Programming.

The videos are totally in Sync while the artists perform with ableton live.
We did more than 50 minutes of exclusive visual content, we shoot the dancers on chroma key, the chemicals, then compositing, animation and motion design.

Crew:
Direction: Bernardo Varela
Animation, Compositing: Alexandre Aranha, Bernardo Varela and Sol Galvão
Photography: Pedro Von Kruger
Costumes and Objects: Helena Luko, Katxere Medina
Make up: Rodrigo Costa
Dancers: Katxere, Luana, Danilo
Crash Management: Gugha, Thais, Cati.

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Thanks to:
Riktam and Bansi (GMS)
Gugha (Crash Management)
Manuel Aguas (Camera HDTV Sony EX-1)

infos:
Cameras: sony EX-1(running at 60p 720p -slow motion-for chroma key) and HVX200 (for chemical elements)
edit: final cut pro
comps and animation: after effects, photoshop
LIVE A/V software: midi programming syncing VDMX with Ableton Live.

Live action smoking mixed with motion design creating the opening title for the documentary Fumando Espero.

After one hundred cigarretes we got footage enough to start the motion design process.

“Digital Handmade” process at NucleoEstudiosMega; Animation for each letter mixed with live action smoke.

This is a version that I choose and it’s not in the film.