Ant TylerIt’s been a great summer so far, I hope that you are enjoying it! I’ve been busy creating video and capturing images whilst on my travels. I now have the use of a campervan which makes for a brilliant base for exploring, I’ll be uploading more work when the production phase is completed.
Until then, have fun in the sun!
There is some great low winter light at the moment, very moody and warm when the sun is low. If your willing to brave the cold winter winds I’d encourage you to head out there with your camera and capture some images or video!
Happy creating!
Happy New Year and I hope that 2015 is a creative one for you all!
I’m still on my poem/video project and I’ve been reading more WW1/WW2 poems over the xmas break. Its quite challenging to get suitable imagery for these works but I have a few ideas that I’m working on.
One poem that I’d really like to produce a video for is “The Kiss” by Siegfried Sassoon, this is pretty strong stuff, as is most WW1 poetry. Very moody indeed.
It’s an absolute classic and I hope to be filming this one soon!
I’m looking at some of the footage from my Alberic’s Scrapbook video project that I created some months ago. It was a collection of video, dance and music influenced by myths, the nature of water, the changeable nature of life and the ghost stories of M R James.
There is a mix for you!
A lot of the filming was completed around the south coast of England and this area is great for this type of work. I’m probably going to start another video project that is a follow up to Alberic’s Scrapbook as I really enjoyed creating it!!
I’ve just started playing bass guitar again after many years of not playing or being involved with bands and music projects. Its good to be out there playing again after so long…
One of my latest music projects is a collaboration with Pat Turner-Lee who is a totally creative force in his own right.
We’re putting together a music/art installation project which will have video projection as we play live in a totally transformed environment.
I’ll update on progress here, it feels good to create with music again.
Just a quick word on the conditions we are having this summer on the south coast of England. The hot summer is producing some very interesting light for video.
We have experienced bright sun and very warm conditions to dark moody clouds with lightening storms. If you haven’t been out with your camera yet now is a good time as its far from flat grey light out there…
Good luck and get creative!
I heard this poem on the radio this morning, it was written at the same time of year and as I write the summer sun is streaming through the window:
It really evokes the scene of an unwanted train halt on a mid summer’s day. Apparently he was on his way to visit fellow poet Robert Frost, it’s particularly moving as Thomas died at the battle of Arras in 1917.
I adapted one of Frost’s poems for my Alberic’s Scrapbook video project:
I like the feel of Thomas’s Adlestrop poem and I’d like to include it in my current poem video project.
I’m working on the story boards for my latest video poem project, I’ve selected three further poems to create short video pieces with.
They’re quite a contrast being written by Ted Hughes, Dylan Thomas and Rudyard Kipling! But its more about the mood of the individual videos and they won’t need to relate to each other.
I’ll post up more on here once I have the shoots under way.
I’m looking at some more locations to continue my latest video project. I’ve seen some interesting locations including a large derelict factory to shoot some video in. This will be for a continuation of my series of poems to video which result in short adaptations featuring actors which depict the poem.
I’m also very keen to shoot more M R James ghost stories similar to my Canon Alberic’s Scrapbook video which I completed last year. Here is latest poem video which featured in the Sequenced Art Show and was film on the rainy streets (last month) of Sussex.
The Minister for Exams from Ant Tyler on Vimeo.
The Sequenced Art Show opened last night with our private view, it was a good turn out with lots of friends attending and a good time was had by all! My Alberic’s Scrapbook video looked great on the screen!
The show came together really well in the end and its a nice mix of digital art work. The exhibition runs until the 12th March to view the work in the gallery at the Brighton Media Centre in Middle St, Brighton.
Its free and in central Brighton so go and see it if your around.
