A Thousand Lives - Project Archive
The full video cycle from the gallery installation 'I've Lived A Thousand Lives And I'll Live A Thousand More'. Created by Joel Ritchie and Kallie Turner. Performance and costume by Kallie Turner. Music and composition by Joel Ritchie. Video filmed and edited by Joel Ritchie. Originally shown at Tinning St Gallery, Melbourne in November 2014.
Photo of completed video installation 'I've Lived A Thousand Lives And I'll Live A Thousand More' at Tinning St Gallery, Melbourne. Performed by Kallie Turner. Music and Video by Joel Ritchie. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.
Prepping in the backyard for a night shoot for the 1000 Lives promo photo. Blocking out the fence with black plastic, tarp laid out on the ground.
Prepping the set for a night shoot for the Thousand Lives promo photo. The same sand was used in the Songlines installation and is a link between the two works.
Prepping in the backyard for a night shoot for the 1000 Lives promo photo. Basic setup of two lamps, black plastic and loads of red sand - this is just for the promo shot.
Promotional Material for the video installation by Kallie Turner & Joel Ritchie - 'I've Lived A Thousand Lives And I'll Lives A Thousand More'. Presented by Tinning Street Gallery in November 2014.
Initially we were going to film on a beach at night, and tested out a site. 2am filming, tides, uneven surface, town lights, cars, fisherman and swarms insects - it quickly became apparent that this wasn't going to work. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.
The Turnerwood Studios backlot at night, you can just make out the markers and guide lines and the pristine sand in the middle about to be levelled out for another take. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.
Lighting rig upon the dirt mound and markers beside the performance area. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.
Tools of the trade, very lucky to have these on hand to make light work of a big task. Prepping the performance area next to the house which very recently had been a building site. Flattened out the ground with the golf cart and metal sleigh. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.
Prepping the performance area, flattening out the ground with the golf cart and metal sleigh. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.
Walk through and practise of choreography during the day before a long night of filming. Makeshift paper megaphone at the ready. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.
Dress rehearsal and final testing and checks of the performance space and markers. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.
Final night of shooting, a quick break between takes to get some production shots - nearly done. © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.
That's it - it's a wrap! After 3 nights of trials and testing and then 3 nights shooting we made it! © 2014 Joel Ritchie. All rights reserved.
