“Scintillation” by Xavier Chassaing


Via DJ Dead Billy.

This exquisite short –watch it full screen in high def at the Vimeo site– is described by director Xavier Chassaing as “an experimental film made up of over 35,000 photographs. It combines an innovative mix of stop motion and live projection mapping techniques.” The score, a haunting, slightly ominous sample-based piece by Fedaden called “Contrecour”, has been on repeat in my headphones for an hour. (Can anyone identify the ubiquitous classical piece from which that looping, opening strain is taken? Gah, it’s on the tip of my brain!!)

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Posted by Meredith Yayanos on August 5th, 2009
Filed under Ambient, Film, Flora & Fauna, Music, Surreal

14 Responses to ““Scintillation” by Xavier Chassaing”

  1. Fluffmitten Says:
    August 5th, 2009 at 2:23 pm

    It’s Bach’s Air on a G String, but you knew that ;)

  2. Dominic Says:
    August 5th, 2009 at 3:13 pm

    I believe that looping classical piece is Bach’s Air from Suite No.3 (otherwise known as Air on a G String http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zpaPX_5hwo)

  3. Katy Says:
    August 5th, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    That loop is from Bach’s “Air on the G String,” I believe. :)

  4. Mer Says:
    August 5th, 2009 at 4:21 pm

    RIGHT! *facepalm* DOY!!

    I am a bad, bad classical monkey.

    Thanks, guys.

  5. Tanya Says:
    August 5th, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    Sometimes the only thing I can truly say, after seeing something beautiful and mysterious and innovative, is just – Wow. Cool. That’s it.

  6. Ben Morris Says:
    August 5th, 2009 at 10:04 pm

    I love this short film. The fact that my mac is too slow to playback the HD version without skipping is making me very sad right now.

  7. Jill Says:
    August 6th, 2009 at 5:01 am

    Hauntingly Beautiful

  8. vbright Says:
    August 6th, 2009 at 11:43 am

    Wow, Hause, this is fckin great!

  9. Vivacious G Says:
    August 6th, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    Completely beautiful audio and visual, thank you.

  10. Zoetica Says:
    August 7th, 2009 at 5:04 am

    Finally got a chance to watch this and it’s easily the most inspiring video I’ve seen in weeks. Not to mention technically impressive. Thank you, Mer!!

  11. Daniel Says:
    August 9th, 2009 at 6:06 am

    Where can we get the Score? Where did you get a copy, Mer? x

  12. Mer Says:
    August 9th, 2009 at 9:04 am

    Daniel, I bought “Contrecour” and a couple of Fedaden’s other more understated ambient songs on iTunes.

  13. Daniel Says:
    August 12th, 2009 at 10:50 am

    Oh Im a Creative Zen user so I don’t use iTunes :(

    I’ll search around, it might be on Amazon MP3 or something, thanks though Mer :)

  14. Mandi Says:
    August 14th, 2009 at 11:21 am

    This is simply beautiful….the song reminds me A LOT of Pieter Nooten’s solo work.