A a video and sound study in fluid dynamics. All original music and video shot and performed by Douglas Cain. This piece was inspired by a recent live video performance by Matthew Fitzpatrick featuring video samples from the Japanese filmmaker Masaki Kobayashi's title sequence from Kwaidon (1965 original). It also draws on imagery from the audio-visual works of Morton Subotnick and Tony Martin, Sidewinder.
Here are some of my inspirations...
The first example is Kwaidon. The title sequences are so wonderful. Also the Japanese typography and graphic design of the title sequence really speak to me. Also the calligraphy is pretty hard to beat. A big thank you to Matthew for introducing me to the work of Masaki Kobayashi. Start at 0:43...
Next is the audiovisual piece, 'Sidewinder'. I feel that Tony Martin, who also at the time provided psychedelic visual accompaniments to such bands as Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead, instills a fascinating visual reference to the work of yet another 1960s San Francisco musical innovator Subotnick. Here's the piece...
