Grand Canyon / artist:
/ Rodrigo Matheus
Grand Canyon, 2008
Video, 4 min 12 s
While both South Pole and Tokyo consist of zooming effects and long takes, Grand Canyon revolves around several takes captured at various speeds and angles that were later edited together. This time the camera travels mainly across the canyon’s uninhabited land and the soundtrack evokes a sense of nervousness and suspense.
As the camera moves, a range of visual effects takes place: mountains are formed, pop up and disappear, as if the land was alive and pulsating. These effects actually result from a combination of connection speed and navigation controls, which affect the speed of the camera movement and image rendering.
The Grand Canyon is one of the few places in Google Earth with 3D elevation views, and it is also amongst its most popular destinations.
Curator's project: CONTRAINTE / RESTRAINT
