Working with Professionals at Leeds Light Night

At this Light Night i got the chance to work with Rebecca Smith (http://mynameisrebecca.com/) Peter Barber (http://www.peterbarber.co.uk/) and Jimmy Power (http://thatjimmyperson.com/) projecting live animation up onto the Vernon St Building using Tagtool along with a few other lucky individuals. Having never done any kind of live performance like this i did have a few times where i screwed up during rehearsal, but during the actual night it went well.

A week before the night, Becca, Pete and Jimmy all came in and showed us their individual work and how they had come together and the work they had produced together. It was very cool to see the work they produced and learn their working process, and it got me pumped to get on with making visuals on the night.

I feel i put more pressure on myself not to screw up rather than the three professionals, and in turn that pressure is what made me screw up early, but as the night went on and i got more relaxed i felt more in my element. And when i turned around and saw a crowd of people ooing and aring i was quite chuffed.

I was working with a friend who has had experience with some more intense projection mapping and producing live visuals for an audience, and though he wasn't as impressed i had a lot of fun. It would also make good CV fodder for the future to say i helped at an exhibition at light night.

Below are some photo's that me and my friend took of the night.