Animation for the MTV Retrolution series, which takes in all aspects of retro technology.
illarterate - adj. lacking art, knowledge or skill; clumsy or uncultured.
Influences: public toilet cubicle drawings/slogans; WordArt posters in Market Street shop windows; Mega-Zine; bootleg vinyl artwork; Janne Suni; Pink Floyd; whoever is responsible for the Max Headroom hijacking incident; Collie, the Inept Reviewer.
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Analogue Propaganda: Nick McCabe – Ambience: Teletext is Dead early mix
When creating the ‘Teletext is Dead’ video, I tried out a number of soundtracks, messing around with the pacing before finally settling on a fast paced, hectic concoction. This early mix, by contrast, is much more relaxing and laid back, whilst at the same time strangely intense. Music is provided by Nick McCabe. Oh, and…
Analogue Propaganda: Teletext is Dead (Mk2)
A film taking an (overly) dramatic look at what might happen leading up to the moment analogue is switched off. See also: Teletext is Dead: Nick McCabe mix
MTV Retrolution: Office Breakout [Video]
Animation made as part of the MTV Retrolution project for, you guessed it, MTV.
Autoglitcher: E4 stings competition
Taking the format of a glitched up computer program, these video stings for television channel E4 aesthetically pay homage to teletext and the BBC Micro.
Analogue Propaganda: Analogue Propaganda [Video]
A message from the anti-digital organisation. The titular video heading the Analogue Propaganda project, which explores non-analogue glitching and questions whether digital television really does provide a better viewing experience. The speech was grabbed from this vid on YouTube. Visuals captured on a glitched up Freeview box. Sound is a mix of various glitch noises.
‘Teleglitcher’ featured in Dick Whyte’s “Detournement: Critical Cinema and The Internet”
Teleglitcher, an early video from my 2007 Pixel is Power project, has been featured in a special presentation at the New Zealand Film Archive. Kiwi visual artist Dick Whyte, with the help of Mark Williams, put together a screening of various experimental media, described as such: “What do Miss Piggy, Britney Spears, Mussolini, Super Mario…
