The Astronomer’s Dream (2010)

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• 2010
• Julie Murray

THIS IS THE FIRST CUT OF EARLY MATERIAL SHOT FOR THE “ASTRONOMER” INTERLUDE IN BRADEN KING’S FEATURE FILM, HERE (2012). AN EDITED VERSION OF THE ABOVE OCCURS AFTER WILL’S MONOLOGUE TO GADARINE IN MEGHRI (THEY GET A BIT DRUNK AND HE FALLS ASLEEP, STARTS DREAMING, MAYBE). IT IS BOTH EXPANSIVE AND POINTED AND INTENTIONALLY LOOSE – ALLOWING ITS OWN EDIT AND THE RHYTHM OF THE SPEAKING VOICE TO BE PERCUSSIVE POINT/COUNTERPOINT TO THE ABSTRACTED IMAGERY WHICH COMBINES INFINITE VIEWS OF THE NIGHT SKY WITH MICROSCOPIC VIEWS OF NATURAL STRUCTURES SUCH AS INSECTS AND LEAVES. THESE VIEWS ARE DOUBLE-EXPOSED ON A SINGLE STRAND OF FILM PRODUCING UNCERTAIN RESULTS IN THE PROCESS.