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October 16, 2018 By Norm Bearrentine

I’ve been looking for ways to convey on a computer monitor all that a 32″ x 40″ print of my work has to offer. These videos are an exploration of one possibility. (Make sure the settings are on HD 1080p, and click the full screen icon.)

I have LED lamps in my living room, some of which change colors, and I noticed that the prints hanging above the lamps changed colors too, although the lamps aren’t that bright and the changes were subtle. So I bought a 100W LED floodlight that also changed colors, and wowie zowie! Very dramatic, but not bright enough to shoot video. Then it occurred to me that I could simulate the effect in Photoshop with photo filters, then put them together and animate them in iMovie. I wrote the background music in Reason.

This video shows what I see on the final inspection of my pictures, in this case, the image is Draped Series 03.

https://normbear.com/wp-content/uploads/181102-Draped-series-03-up-close.mp4

A video tour of my image, The Grid:

A video tour of my image, SF:

Another video tour, this time of my image, Graffiti:

Another of my ongoing series of videos of my images, this one of the picture, Puppies:

Hatcher:

Kiss:

Swarm:

Oasis:

This video shows how I make abstract images from photographs, specifically my image, Caves:

I decided to make some changes to the image as it was at the end of the previous video, and here’s what I did:

This video includes all the images I’ve made so far in January-March 2020, except for enlargements I’ve made from them, all of which you’ll find at @normbear2 on Instagram. It was made in iMovie, with a soundtrack I made in GarageBand.

I accidentally discovered the joys and benefits of stroking my body, which include aesthetic pleasure, relaxation, stress-reduction, and a sense of well-being. I wanted to give people who hadn’t discovered this practice on their own a chance to enjoy it.

The clothes I’m wearing, made by Printful, are available at https://normbear.myshopify.com, along with many other items. Unfortunately, the throw blankets that are covering my sofa are temporarily unavailable due to Covid-19, but someday . . .

Here’s a relevant article: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/skin-hunger-coronavirus-human-touch?ncid=newsltushpmgnews

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