A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Photographic Memory!

Dabe sends us one of the coolest video submissions I’ve seen in a long time. As we’re gearing up to release the new video galleries on BME, I thought this would be a great addition to show what kind of creativity can be used in video submissions for the site. I’ll let Dabe fill you in on all the details:

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DivX download (11 MB) link for BME members: Extreme2 or Full members

So with the help of Tony Touch, I am getting an awesome Nerd sleeve worked on whenever I go visit Toledo. We decided to roll with an evolution of cameras at first, then more nerdy references above.

Tony got the idea from another artist to do a stop-motion video where it looks like the tattoo does itself. I brought in a single alienbee and softbox, plus my handy new remote, and we got to it.

Hopefully we’ll do this for the entire arm. I’d love to have that kind of record of progress on this 🙂

Since everyone is asking, some things about the tattoo:
-The actual time of the sitting was 4 hours
-This video is comprised out of 1054 shots
-”ROZWÓJ” is Polish for “development”
-The numbers on the film canister reflect the date I took my first serious photograph
-Yes, the film is 35mm, but it’s not going into any of the cameras, just wrapping around. I’m well aware that it looks odd having it next to medium format cameras, but it will make sense when the rest of the sleeve is completed. 🙂

Song: Helen of Troy by Telefon Tel Aviv

5d Mark ii
24-70mm f2.8
Final Cut Pro

Comments

96 responses to “Photographic Memory!”

  1. JuanKi Avatar

    well that was just ridicously great!

  2. JuanKi Avatar

    well that was just ridicously great!

  3. JuanKi Avatar

    well that was just ridicously great!

  4. JuanKi Avatar

    well that was just ridicously great!

  5. Phi Avatar
    Phi

    Wow…. That is definately the super coolest video I’ved ever seen

  6. Phi Avatar
    Phi

    Wow…. That is definately the super coolest video I’ved ever seen

  7. Phi Avatar
    Phi

    Wow…. That is definately the super coolest video I’ved ever seen

  8. Phi Avatar
    Phi

    Wow…. That is definately the super coolest video I’ved ever seen

  9. Joli Suicide Avatar

    oh i saw this on Gizmodo last week, the time lapse of getting tattooed is amazing.
    http://gizmodo.com/5386603/camera-tattood-in-time-lapse-by-another-camera

  10. Joli Suicide Avatar

    oh i saw this on Gizmodo last week, the time lapse of getting tattooed is amazing.
    http://gizmodo.com/5386603/camera-tattood-in-time-lapse-by-another-camera

  11. Joli Suicide Avatar

    oh i saw this on Gizmodo last week, the time lapse of getting tattooed is amazing.
    http://gizmodo.com/5386603/camera-tattood-in-time-lapse-by-another-camera

  12. Joli Suicide Avatar

    oh i saw this on Gizmodo last week, the time lapse of getting tattooed is amazing.
    http://gizmodo.com/5386603/camera-tattood-in-time-lapse-by-another-camera

  13. GITW Avatar
    GITW

    Amazing. I think I’m going to steal the idea next time there is a sweet tattoo at the shop. >)

  14. GITW Avatar
    GITW

    Amazing. I think I’m going to steal the idea next time there is a sweet tattoo at the shop. >)

  15. GITW Avatar
    GITW

    Amazing. I think I’m going to steal the idea next time there is a sweet tattoo at the shop. >)

  16. GITW Avatar
    GITW

    Amazing. I think I’m going to steal the idea next time there is a sweet tattoo at the shop. >)

  17. Patrick Avatar
    Patrick

    Please continue to show us as the sleeve furthers! I’d love to see more.

  18. Patrick Avatar
    Patrick

    Please continue to show us as the sleeve furthers! I’d love to see more.

  19. Patrick Avatar
    Patrick

    Please continue to show us as the sleeve furthers! I’d love to see more.

  20. Patrick Avatar
    Patrick

    Please continue to show us as the sleeve furthers! I’d love to see more.

  21. Lenses Avatar

    Can’t wait to see the finished article – awesome!

  22. Lenses Avatar

    Can’t wait to see the finished article – awesome!

  23. Lenses Avatar

    Can’t wait to see the finished article – awesome!

  24. Lenses Avatar

    Can’t wait to see the finished article – awesome!

  25. SeeeingRed Avatar

    Pretty cool idea. Nice tattoo as well!

  26. SeeeingRed Avatar

    Pretty cool idea. Nice tattoo as well!

  27. SeeeingRed Avatar

    Pretty cool idea. Nice tattoo as well!

  28. SeeeingRed Avatar

    Pretty cool idea. Nice tattoo as well!

  29. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    that was awesome!!
    i’d love to see more cool videos like this!

  30. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    that was awesome!!
    i’d love to see more cool videos like this!

  31. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    that was awesome!!
    i’d love to see more cool videos like this!

  32. jojo Avatar
    jojo

    that was awesome!!
    i’d love to see more cool videos like this!

  33. unchain Avatar

    Coolest Modblog in a long time! That was great.

  34. unchain Avatar

    Coolest Modblog in a long time! That was great.

  35. unchain Avatar

    Coolest Modblog in a long time! That was great.

  36. unchain Avatar

    Coolest Modblog in a long time! That was great.

  37. giz Avatar
    giz

    Saw this on gizmodo last week…

  38. giz Avatar
    giz

    Saw this on gizmodo last week…

  39. giz Avatar
    giz

    Saw this on gizmodo last week…

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    giz

    Saw this on gizmodo last week…

  41. t Avatar
    t

    wow that awesome, can’t imagine the hours of editing that went in to that

  42. t Avatar
    t

    wow that awesome, can’t imagine the hours of editing that went in to that

  43. t Avatar
    t

    wow that awesome, can’t imagine the hours of editing that went in to that

  44. t Avatar
    t

    wow that awesome, can’t imagine the hours of editing that went in to that

  45. Brooks Avatar
    Brooks

    Awesome awesome awesome awesome!!!!

  46. Brooks Avatar
    Brooks

    Awesome awesome awesome awesome!!!!

  47. Brooks Avatar
    Brooks

    Awesome awesome awesome awesome!!!!

  48. Brooks Avatar
    Brooks

    Awesome awesome awesome awesome!!!!

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