At the beginning of cinema history there was a beautiful void. A new technology had been created ... but there was no precedent for what the actual content of a film should be
One of the very first big commercial hits of cinema and some of the most beautiful film ever made was Annabelle Moore doing her serpentine dance. This is actually a compilation of shorts made between 1894 and 1898. These films were so popular that the negatives wore out and the footage had to be re-shot multiple times...
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About Me
- my number one dance move
- ... is a video installation. You can see some of the video footage on this blog. Twelve friends (soon to be more) none of whom have any technical training in dancing, perform their favourite dance moves and are interviewed in their bedrooms or sitting rooms about what role dancing has played in their lives. ************ This project investigates how dancing fits into everyday lives, and touches on social performance, memes, intoxication, leisure and work, shared experience, non-verbal communication, rituals, attraction, embarrassment, awkwardness and fun.
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