Live Design interviews Temporary Distortion's video designer

William Cusick, the man behind the stunning film used in Americana Kamikaze on OntheBoards.tv, was recently interviewed at Live Design  about the concept behind the integrated film used  in the performance. Here's a tidbit from the article:

The concept of a parallel narrative in the video world is an ongoing exploration by Temporary Distortion. We're interested in creating complicated narratives that move through variable states of reality and time. By juxtaposing filmic reality with live performance we create an altered state unlike the unique experiences of theater or cinema.   While the onstage dialogue unfolds tense, static storylines, lush dream-like video sequences expand the narrative world beyond the stage boundaries.

Read the full interview.

OntheBoards.tv trailers

We've started uploading our trailers and such to a brand-spanking-new YouTube account! Click on the photo to see what we've put up so far: [Image from Temporary Distortion's Americana Kamikaze - now available on OntheBoards.tv. Photo by Jon Weiss.] You can also find our materials on DailyMotion  and MetaCafe. More sites coming soon!

More pictures from the OtB.tv panel at PS122

Here are a few more images from a panel discussion that we hosted at PS122 to discuss the swiftly approaching launch of OntheBoards.tv. Many thanks to PS122 and their incredible staff for having us!

[The crowd of about 80 artists, art lovers and art administrators begin packing into PS122...]

[...where they are greeted by coffee, shortbread and OtB's traditional Jack Daniels. Plus buttons!]

[PS122's artistic director, Vallejo Gantner, introduces the panel. From left to right: Vallejo, William Cusick (Temporary Distortion, an OtB.tv artist), Kenneth Collins (Temporary Distortion), Lane Czaplinski (artistic director, OtB), Sarah Wilke (managing director, OtB) and Matt Daniels (founder, ThinkLab Production Company)]

[Did we mention that the coffee came in keg-size pot? Sarah and Lane carry the pot back to the coffee shop after the panel]