As Much of Fire As Much of Happiness
The mysterious title itself is transformed into the video animation and barely recovers its status as text at the end.
These 11 videos started out just as music by Floor is Lava, then the visuals were created and added by Jon Sachs, using a different approach for each video.
The concept for each video was derived from the irresistible spell that the music placed upon the hapless videographer.
The client for these videos is you: yes we had YOU in mind, just you. And maybe also your friends.
The mysterious title itself is transformed into the video animation and barely recovers its status as text at the end.
The belated gift in the video is the final image which perhaps also contains a gift.
A old illustration of a violinist has been coaxed into dancing to the music, and even being deconstructed at times.
Drawn shapes turn out to be part of a larger scheme, only revealed at the end of the video.
A little geometric creature becomes our primary actor and finds its way through various landscapes. At times it reproduces and threatens to over populate.
Still images and occasional glimpses of life take us into the aforementioned kitchen.
3RDBYRD is the work of Floor is Lava and Jon Sachs. Jon is the webmaster – reach him at jon@jonsachs.com.