Exhaustion

Synopsis: EXHAUSTION chronicles a professional athlete’s journey from rest, to exhaustion, and recovery. Exhaustion was filmed in epic detail and extreme slow motion at 4,000 frames-per-minute, with Chris Watson’s recording capturing real-time data.

"For the imagery our athlete was running on a stripped-down treadmill in a blacked out space. We used a Phantom Flex slow motion camera with anamorphic lenses and shot him at between 250 and 1000 frames per second with a variety of lenses. For the sound we recorded data signals from our athlete via a variety of sources including; Cortex Gas Analyser, Electromyography, Electrocardiography and Near-infrared spectroscopy, as well as acoustic sound taken from within the physical space. The data streams were then converted into sound by sound designer, Chris Watson, and composited along with the acoustic sound to form our soundscape." Richard Fenwick.

NB The full film runs for 30 minutes but at present only a 5 minute extract is available online
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2012
Year of production: 2012
Subjects: Sports science
Keywords: exercise physiology; sports physiology; recovery (physical); slow motion photography; rest; exhaustion (physical)

Name: Animate Projects
Email: info@animateprojects.org
Web: http://www.animateprojects.org/ External site opens in new window
Phone: 020 7407 3944
Address: 89 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1NL
Notes: Animate Projects sells a number of DVD compilations of experimental animations, showcasing new works and older ones that give a perspective on how animation has developed in the UK over the last twenty years.

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