Using animation, sounds warping and time shifts this video runs forwards and backwards looking for forgotten details, mimicking the way memories are replayed in the mind.
LoopLoop is made from a sequence captured in a train going to Hanoi in Vietnam. I filmed the houses boarding the railroad. The 1000 images of this sequence have been stitched into one long panoramic image. Into this long still image, I integrated other moving elements and builted smooth transitions over it.
LoopLoop is a video loop.
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While traveling in South-East Asia, I captured the day to day events,
places, and people I encountered.
When I came back home, many experiences and details had already been forgotten.
My brain failed by the abundance of the subjects met.
When I look at the video tapes of my travels, I remember those past events.
My memory is activated by these images.
By watching them several times, I detect new interesting facts;
a dog hidden in a corner, a sign on a wall, a strange person.
For now on each one of these new details, unperceived before,
takes part and contributes to my memories and souvenirs.