bernardo varela

Works

GMS – GROWLING LABS

“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.

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.

Tags:   ableton live · bernardo varela · bevarela · chemical · compositing · creative process · dance · dancers · direction · gms · growling mad scientists · hvx200 · live action · making of · midi programming · Moleculagem · Motion Design · sony ex1 · vdmx · visual scenography · visual stage design

Lulu Santos – Longplay


animated mindmapping illustrating the visual stage design creative process for Lulu Santos LongPlay Tour.

Project: Lulu Santos – LongPlay // Client: Lulu Santos // Date: 08.2007
Tasks: VideoScenography, Motion Design, MIDI Programming
The VideoScenography development for Lulu Santos new tour, Longplay, tooks 3 months  of work, mixing; visual concept, motion design, digital compositing and MIDI Programming in the same project. Together with NucleoEstudiosMega crew, I did create and produce 20 videoclips, all them syncronized with Lulu Santos live performance. All content played on a big 15 meters Led Wall. Perfect Sync between Music and Video achieved through MIDI Commands.

Pics:MARCOS HERMES

live recording of the first show with the videos.

Tags:   Composition · live sync · midi programming · Motion Design · video cenografia · visual stage design