Genesis & Revelations

Genesis

• Interpretation of the Biblical book Genesis, from creation to the expulsion of Adam from the Garden
  
• Each frame took ~30 seconds to scan
• Wrote a simple script to automate the scanning process
  
• Played at 30fps - 15mins of scanning per second
• Many shots required uninterrupted action - on several occasions, spent 7 or 8 hours in a dark closet at a time. Became a meditative exercise.
• First major work with scanner - used textures I felt would be interesting when scanned
• Structurally, three sections each divided into three movements - taking the key moments from the Biblical creation story
• Thematically, dealt with creation and division (God separating the sky from sea, sea from land, Man from the dirt, Man from the Garden, etc.)

Revelations

• Interpretation of the Biblical book of Revelation
• Modified the script and scanning parameters to cut down scan time to ~15-20sec
• Played at 20fps, didn't see a noticeable difference :P
  
• Still spent around 5-6 hours per shot
• Tried to complicate my work with the scanner - used objects that would change over time without my direct involvement (fire, cooling wax, a fish, etc)
• Structurally, divided into seven sections each loosely dealing with one of the seven seals/cups/trumpets
• Thematically, dealt with destruction and disaster - paired with Genesis, a diptych of the Biblical God creating something from nothing and then undoing his work