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UNDO from impactist on Vimeo.

With nods to late night literary advertising and a graphical homage to the covers found on Penguin published books, this opening for *smilefaucet, a serial DVD project, desires the viewer to "undo" text presented on the screen. The fictitious book titles shown are anagrams and can be solved using the graphical hints provided adjacent to them. Once solved, the resulting text concerns a contemporary idea or occurrence that many in today's world may wish they could "undo". These subjects include The Patriot Act, Middle East Intervention, and Walter Reed. Wooden models of the book covers were hand crafted to exploit a simple visual illusion of scale and then combined digitally with other text and graphic elements. Links to a cryptology key to undo the anagrams and images of the wooden book models can be found here http://www.impactist.com/projectpages/undo/IMP_undo.html

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/820379 UNDO impactist With nods to late night literary advertising and a graphical homage to the covers found on Penguin published books, this opening for *smilefaucet, a serial DVD project, desires the viewer to "undo" text presented on the screen. The fictitious book titles shown are anagrams and can be solved using the graphical hints provided adjacent to them. Once solved, the resulting text concerns a contemporary idea or occurrence that many in today's world may wish they could "undo". These subjects include The Patriot Act, Middle East Intervention, and Walter Reed. Wooden models of the book covers were hand crafted to exploit a simple visual illusion of scale and then combined digitally with other text and graphic elements. Links to a cryptology key to undo the anagrams and images of the wooden book models can be found here http://www.impactist.com/projectpages/undo/IMP_undo.html books, experimental, portland, smilefaucet, titles, politics, impactist Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:16:27 CST http://www.vimeo.com/673343 impactist
Peace Corps from impactist on Vimeo.

This PSA was shot entirely with a hand held digital still camera. Direction, edit, effects, and audio by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. www.impactist.com

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/673343 Peace Corps impactist This PSA was shot entirely with a hand held digital still camera. Direction, edit, effects, and audio by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. www.impactist.com digital stills, new york, HD, photography, stills, portland, impactist Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:54:40 CST http://www.vimeo.com/637408 impactist
Papers from impactist on Vimeo.

Take a detour from the standard cycle of things. Instead of following nature's progression of landmass creation and seed distribution, interject human disruption and manufacturing. The result is an environmental change at the hands of paper production, the by-product of pulp and fiber harvest. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. http://www.impactist.com

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/637408 Papers impactist Take a detour from the standard cycle of things. Instead of following nature's progression of landmass creation and seed distribution, interject human disruption and manufacturing. The result is an environmental change at the hands of paper production, the by-product of pulp and fiber harvest. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. http://www.impactist.com experimental, film, flowers, hand made, oregon, paper, portland, animation Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:36:45 CST http://www.vimeo.com/637395 impactist
Steps to a Healthier You from impactist on Vimeo.

A short motion composition in reference to the *smilefaucet "Flavor" prompt. A condensed visual timeline aims to reflect the way in which flavor ultimately becomes less and less important as individual mobility is reduced during the natural aging process. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. http://www.impactist.com

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/637395 Steps to a Healthier You impactist A short motion composition in reference to the *smilefaucet "Flavor" prompt. A condensed visual timeline aims to reflect the way in which flavor ultimately becomes less and less important as individual mobility is reduced during the natural aging process. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. http://www.impactist.com flavor, food, hand made, stop motion, animation Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:17:51 CST http://www.vimeo.com/637379 impactist
Lunch Special from impactist on Vimeo.

Any time out of the confines of the classroom is a welcome distraction for school children. Be it extended travel or the simple opportunity to enjoy lunch outside. However, meals outdoors at a school in a country setting allows for new challenges. Cracked concrete and the grass lined perimeter of the schoolyard provides the perfect battleground for the contest between student, lunch box, and ant colony. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. This video is part of our Field Trip Series of motion and audio work. Visit http://fieldtrip.impactist.com for more information.

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/637379 Lunch Special impactist Any time out of the confines of the classroom is a welcome distraction for school children. Be it extended travel or the simple opportunity to enjoy lunch outside. However, meals outdoors at a school in a country setting allows for new challenges. Cracked concrete and the grass lined perimeter of the schoolyard provides the perfect battleground for the contest between student, lunch box, and ant colony. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. This video is part of our Field Trip Series of motion and audio work. Visit http://fieldtrip.impactist.com for more information. ants, experimental, field trip, film, insects, animation, super8 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:38:54 CST http://www.vimeo.com/637332 impactist
Bread Factory from impactist on Vimeo.

Capturing the simplicity and innocence of the grade school trip to the city's largest bread factory, this project documents true events. The view points of both teacher and student are combined and the day's events unfold in the same speed and clarity as our own recollection. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. This video is part of our Field Trip Series of motion and audio work. Visit http://fieldtrip.impactist.com for more information.

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/637332 Bread Factory impactist Capturing the simplicity and innocence of the grade school trip to the city's largest bread factory, this project documents true events. The view points of both teacher and student are combined and the day's events unfold in the same speed and clarity as our own recollection. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. This video is part of our Field Trip Series of motion and audio work. Visit http://fieldtrip.impactist.com for more information. animation, bread, factory, field trip, hand drawn, oregon, portland, experimental Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:49:35 CST http://www.vimeo.com/637261 impactist
Tidepool from impactist on Vimeo.

Every year the fourth grade class would make an early morning trip to the tide pools at Strawberry Hill. Armed with illustrated wildlife guides, the children were granted an immersive day of discovery. The students would learn three important lessons by day's end: Anemones can be used to squirt your assigned partner, sea stars are not to be moved, and jellyfish, like us gather in schools. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. This video is part of our Field Trip Series of motion and audio work. Visit http://fieldtrip.impactist.com for more information.

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/637261 Tidepool impactist Every year the fourth grade class would make an early morning trip to the tide pools at Strawberry Hill. Armed with illustrated wildlife guides, the children were granted an immersive day of discovery. The students would learn three important lessons by day's end: Anemones can be used to squirt your assigned partner, sea stars are not to be moved, and jellyfish, like us gather in schools. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. This video is part of our Field Trip Series of motion and audio work. Visit http://fieldtrip.impactist.com for more information. animation, stop motion, portland, oregon, ocean, hand drawn, field trip, pacific, sea lion, experimental, tidepool Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:00:50 CST http://www.vimeo.com/637189 impactist
Ranch from impactist on Vimeo.

A brief, first person account of a water tour through the roadside attraction known as Ovum Ranch. This abandoned waterway flows directly to the Pacific Ocean, but not before providing habitat for ancient animal life previously thought extinct. Created for the Zooroom "A Room with a Zoo" group gallery exhibition in Toronto benefitting the World Wildlife Fund. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. http://www.impactist.com

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/637189 Ranch impactist A brief, first person account of a water tour through the roadside attraction known as Ovum Ranch. This abandoned waterway flows directly to the Pacific Ocean, but not before providing habitat for ancient animal life previously thought extinct. Created for the Zooroom "A Room with a Zoo" group gallery exhibition in Toronto benefitting the World Wildlife Fund. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. http://www.impactist.com canoe, experimental, first person, oregon, portland, animation Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:31:22 CST http://www.vimeo.com/637137 impactist
Collection from impactist on Vimeo.

Field trips need not always be an excursion to a far off destination. Sometimes, a short trip into the city to observe the variety of trees change into their autumnal colors was orchestrated. Children would be led in groups to where branches offered their previously out of reach color to small hands. All the while, the events would be captured on film and early video to be later sealed in the school's time capsule which would be buried beneath the school courtyard's own twin oak trees. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. This video is part of our Field Trip Series of motion and audio work. Visit http://fieldtrip.impactist.com for more information.

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/637137 Collection impactist Field trips need not always be an excursion to a far off destination. Sometimes, a short trip into the city to observe the variety of trees change into their autumnal colors was orchestrated. Children would be led in groups to where branches offered their previously out of reach color to small hands. All the while, the events would be captured on film and early video to be later sealed in the school's time capsule which would be buried beneath the school courtyard's own twin oak trees. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. This video is part of our Field Trip Series of motion and audio work. Visit http://fieldtrip.impactist.com for more information. field trip, experimental, film, super8, analog, animation, hand drawn, watercolor, oregon, portland Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:18:27 CST http://www.vimeo.com/637110 impactist
Rainy Day Recess from impactist on Vimeo.

Despite not having the vocabulary to adequately describe feelings of melancholy and depression, young students inevitably experience these states of emotion. Dark and cold mornings during a western fall season lead towards the elimination of many young students' favorite school subject: Recess. Instead of enjoying the relief of leaving the classroom for a brief moment of freedom out of doors, the pupils are trapped inside only to discover the checkers game is three pieces short and they'll have to wait until after school to burn the calories they've cached within their growing cells. Too many of these disruptions to a child's assumed schedule of physical activity can lead towards classroom mutiny. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. This video is part of our Field Trip Series of motion and audio work. Visit http://fieldtrip.impactist.com for more information.

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/637110 Rainy Day Recess impactist Despite not having the vocabulary to adequately describe feelings of melancholy and depression, young students inevitably experience these states of emotion. Dark and cold mornings during a western fall season lead towards the elimination of many young students' favorite school subject: Recess. Instead of enjoying the relief of leaving the classroom for a brief moment of freedom out of doors, the pupils are trapped inside only to discover the checkers game is three pieces short and they'll have to wait until after school to burn the calories they've cached within their growing cells. Too many of these disruptions to a child's assumed schedule of physical activity can lead towards classroom mutiny. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. This video is part of our Field Trip Series of motion and audio work. Visit http://fieldtrip.impactist.com for more information. analog, black and white, field trip, miniatures, stop motion, oregon, portland, experimental, animation Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:24:00 CST http://www.vimeo.com/637017 impactist
Hong Kong 68 from impactist on Vimeo.

Often times a scheduled field trip was replaced by an in class film due to a bus driver strike or sudden ice storm. Roughly spliced and discolored film from an unknown land and culture would be exhibited. These educational films, though thorough, never felt connected to their subject matter. Perhaps it was because their sources were preexisting and originally captured events totally unrelated to the particular topic. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. This video is part of our Field Trip Series of motion and audio work. Visit http://fieldtrip.impactist.com for more information.

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/637017 Hong Kong 68 impactist Often times a scheduled field trip was replaced by an in class film due to a bus driver strike or sudden ice storm. Roughly spliced and discolored film from an unknown land and culture would be exhibited. These educational films, though thorough, never felt connected to their subject matter. Perhaps it was because their sources were preexisting and originally captured events totally unrelated to the particular topic. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. This video is part of our Field Trip Series of motion and audio work. Visit http://fieldtrip.impactist.com for more information. Hong Kong, super8, vietnam, film, taxi, airplane, oregon, portland, experimental, field trip, animation Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:18:51 CST http://www.vimeo.com/599844 impactist
Nebraska - in single frames from impactist on Vimeo.

15 meters of film... 3543 frames... 479 miles... The great state of Nebraska. To condense the duration of this journey, the film was exposed one frame at a time using a remote shutter release. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. http://www.impactist.com

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/599844 Nebraska - in single frames impactist 15 meters of film... 3543 frames... 479 miles... The great state of Nebraska. To condense the duration of this journey, the film was exposed one frame at a time using a remote shutter release. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. http://www.impactist.com super8, trains, time lapse, road trip, portland, oregon, nebraska, interstate, film, experimental, cows, black and white, animation Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:35:02 CST http://www.vimeo.com/446384 impactist
Leo's Song from impactist on Vimeo.

When a geometric visitor from another planet becomes your new roommate and shares with you the tragic state of its home world, you drop your guitar and see what you can do. We created this piece in response to the accompanying music track we created in honor of a visiting cat named Leo. Process: hand drawn animation All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. http://www.impactist.com

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/446384 Leo's Song impactist When a geometric visitor from another planet becomes your new roommate and shares with you the tragic state of its home world, you drop your guitar and see what you can do. We created this piece in response to the accompanying music track we created in honor of a visiting cat named Leo. Process: hand drawn animation All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. http://www.impactist.com animation, guitar, hand drawn, portland, pyramid, watercolor, cube Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:08:02 CST http://www.vimeo.com/446362 impactist
The Type Writer from impactist on Vimeo.

With its low profile, sleek lines, and striking color, the Remington Streamliner holds a special place in the writer's heart. This piece serves as an homage to the device itself and the dying art of the typewritten essay. Process: digital still photography, super8 film & custom optical effects. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. http://www.impactist.com

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/446362 The Type Writer impactist With its low profile, sleek lines, and striking color, the Remington Streamliner holds a special place in the writer's heart. This piece serves as an homage to the device itself and the dying art of the typewritten essay. Process: digital still photography, super8 film & custom optical effects. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. http://www.impactist.com streamliner, remington, photography, typewriter, super8, film, stills, experimental, portland, writing, typing Fri, 21 Dec 2007 07:32:32 CST http://www.vimeo.com/446320 impactist
Low Fidelity Cat Dream from impactist on Vimeo.

It isn't all catnip fields and endless scratching posts for felines when they sleep. No, today's house cat is a bit more sophisticated and often retells its dayside battles with songbirds via F-14's and a death metal soundtrack. Process: hand drawn animation, digital photography & analog tweaking. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. http://www.impactist.com

Cast: impactist ]]> http://www.vimeo.com/446320 Low Fidelity Cat Dream impactist It isn't all catnip fields and endless scratching posts for felines when they sleep. No, today's house cat is a bit more sophisticated and often retells its dayside battles with songbirds via F-14's and a death metal soundtrack. Process: hand drawn animation, digital photography & analog tweaking. All content and audio created by Kelly Meador & Daniel Elwing. http://www.impactist.com analog, animation, birds, cats, guitar, hand drawn, lo-fi, portland