Silent Inhabitants
Rodrigo Carvalho
The School of Media Arts and Design, PT / Lusofona University of Porto, PT
Video 2'49"
Keywords: Audiovisual, Photogrammetry, Point Cloud, Nature.
"Silent Inhabitants" is an audiovisual exploration focused on classified trees specimens from the city of Porto-PT. These trees, silent inhabitants, who have been living in our cities for dozens of years (some for hundreds) have witnessed key historical events and transformations in the city's urban fabric.
The trees were digitally captured by photogrammetry techniques, then transformed in point clouds and used as catalyst for audiovisual exploration. By order of appearance: Metrosideros excelsa #1 (Av Montevideu, Porto), Magnolia (Trindade, Porto) , Quercus Suber (Museu Romântico da Quinta da Macieirinha, Porto) , Metrosideros excelsa #2 (Av Montevideu, Porto) Open fields by the Ovelhariver (Aboadela, Amarante).
Audio-reactive visuals generated in realtime with VUO. Concept, photogrammetry, visuals: Rodrigo Carvalho. Sound: Francisca Rocha Gonçalves.
The Future Vision Online Exhibition was available from 11 February to 11 March 2021.
What you find here is a fleeting glimpse of the 21 works – or in better words, 21 future visions – coming from artists, designers, researchers, professionals, and students who explored complex questions from a critical and creative perspective.
We extend our warmest thanks to everyone who participated in the PCD21.
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