THIS WEEK’S FEATURED FILM PREMIERE: “Wax on Top of Me”

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Wax on Top of Me

Description

Centered on the weight of perceived movement, ‘Wax on top of me’ combines frame-by-frame animation and heavily crunched footage of movement. During the video, the improvised movement comes from one of the artists (Molly) captured in real time by a distorted surveillance-like camera. The handheld footage is flat and sharpened by the in-camera limitations, leaving traces of digital imperfections of the movement.

Afterward, the individual frames were printed out and the artists created wax silhouettes for each frame, all re-imported into the digital video. The contrast between the footage and beveled wax creates a strange mirrored movement, building into itself like the weight of our movement in memory versus the real shapes our bodies make.

Runtime: 1 minute, 31 seconds

Director Biography - The Valdez consists of partners Molly and Judson Valdez, video artists living and working in New York City. Our practice has evolved into creating experimental video art, bridging multimedia footage and left-field editing that combines analog techniques with digital creation. Primarily collaborating with dancers and musicians, our videos are centered around movement.

Credits & Specifications:
Completion Date:  April 1, 2025
Country of Filming: Canada
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Shooting Format: Digital