ephemeral rift

“The Gift” – Experimental Short Film / Performance to Trigger ASMR and/or Frisson

Posted by Paul on May 19, 2012

May 192012

“The Gift” is my third attempt at creating an experimental performance / short film to trigger ASMR and/or Frisson through the use of whispering, gibberish speach, mouth sounds, tapping and other audible techniques.

About a week prior to the creation of this video I purchased the gift box you see in it and new immediately I wanted to use it to create an ASMR video with it by tapping on it, scratching it, filling it up with various small objects, performing an ASMR roleplay video, etc., And maybe I will do these as well. But after mulling it over for about a week I gave up on the ideas as I also at the time was working on other projects. Then the day before this video was uploaded to YouTube I was struck with the idea of sitting at a table and doing the performance you see in this video. But the idea took on a whole new form once I reached my basement staircase, and the rest is history.

While my intent with this video is to hopefully trigger ASMR and/or Frisson, if it doesn’t, that’s fine, because I’m also trying to do something creative visually as well by telling a story. What story? Well, I leave that up to the viewer to decide if there is one.

“Suffocate” – Experimental Short Film / Performance to Trigger ASMR and/or Frisson

Posted by Paul on May 19, 2012

May 192012

Suffocate is my 2nd experimental short film to trigger ASMR and/or Frisson through the combined use of whispering, tapping, various mouth sounds while touch a plastic bag to make “crinkly” sounds, which is an ASMR trigger for myself and many others. A lot of people in the ASMR community make “crinkly” bag videos, but I wanted to take the idea in to a completely different realm. I also included the term Frisson in the mix just in case it’s a trigger for that as well. This video was completely spontaneous and spur-of-the-moment, simply meaning it was not scripted, which is how I try to live my life. There was a little planning involved several minutes before filming as far as setup and how I wanted to film everything, but that was about it.

For anyone not familiar with ASMR and/or Frisson I highly recommend doing some research as you may actually experience either or both yourself.

The other reason I’m doing videos like this is because I want to get out of my 9-to-5 desk job and do something creative for a living, and I’m hoping as I continue down this path that it will lead me to a career in the arts, whether I end up finding others I can collaborate with or if I end up taking theater classes at some point in my life.

Latest 2 Videos: An Amateur Butoh Performance and Experimental ASMR

Posted by Paul on May 14, 2012

May 142012

Some months ago I stumbled upon an artist on YouTube under the name of sagazan, an amazing performance artist. Completely atypical and inspiring. I found myself wanting to emulate his work in some way without being a carbon copy. Fast forward to a week prior to this post, and I stumbled upon the performance art known as Butoh, where performance artists and/or dancers paint their bodies completely in white and are almost completely naked as well, using their body’s movements as dance and to express themselves. Simply beautiful and amazing.

So it was these 2 art forms and their respective artists that planted a seed in my mind which grew and turned into the first video you see below. I do not have any training or schooling in the arts at all, much to my regret and dismay. If only I could do school all over again. I have more ideas as I find this quite liberating. I have a lot inside of me that has yet to come out.

The next video below was created spur-of-the-moment. I want to create a very different type of ASMR video incorporating various ideas and being inspired by other YouTubers within the ASMR community. In post production I simply added a glow effect in order to wash out the video in white leaving nothing but what you see below with no intent other than the Butoh inspiration and the fact that I liked the end result.

Sounds of Nature 8 Audio Available at Freesound.org

Posted by Paul on May 13, 2012

May 132012

Audio from my video Sounds of Nature 8 will soon be available for download and to use in your creative works under a Creative Commons Attribution license. Once the files have been moderated you will be able to download them. So keep checking back!

MP3: http://www.freesound.org/people/Ephemeral_Rift/sounds/155601/
WAV: http://www.freesound.org/people/Ephemeral_Rift/sounds/155602/

Audio Samples from videos now available for download at Freesound.org!

Posted by Paul on May 11, 2012

May 112012

I have started to make the audio from my nature and ASMR videos also available for download for anyone that wants to listen on-the-go, or to incorporate into their own creative works, the latter of which to be used per a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Sound Journeys 4: Typing a Letter with an Olivetti Underwood Lettera 32 Typewriter:
Source Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-_S5Tt-gbw
WAV: http://www.freesound.org/people/Ephemeral_Rift/sounds/153447/
MP3: http://www.freesound.org/people/Ephemeral_Rift/sounds/153448/

Sound Journeys 5: 60 minutes of Brushing/Tapping/Scratching + Visualization for ASMR & Relaxation
Source Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meQqjYvlYa4
MP3: http://www.freesound.org/people/Ephemeral_Rift/sounds/153296/
WAV: Coming Soon!

Nature Journeys 4: Rainy Day Drive and Hike in the woods – Peaceful Sound of Rain for Relaxation
Source Video:
MP3: http://www.freesound.org/people/Ephemeral_Rift/sounds/152942/

Stay tuned for more audio coming soon!

Peace,
Paul

Call and Response: The Dream (Music Video Experiment) #8 – The Woods

Posted by Paul on March 12, 2012

Mar 122012

“The Woods” is response #8 music video experiment with Mind Map That http://www.youtube.com/MindMapThat This video is part 8. The project started with a little ukulele video- http://youtu be/-VTmpiR5UpQ by Mind

The footage was captured in Valley Forge State Park. I actually went there to record wildlife but didn’t have much luck. I did want to record footage of the woods for this response to create some kind of dream sequence so it worked out in the end.

In post, I added some didgeridoo audio I recorded months prior as well as some “scary” moans and groans and other Halloween inspired sound effects.

Lego Time Lapse Build – 2012 DC Universe Superheroes The Batmobile and the Two-Face Chase Model 6864

Posted by Paul on March 2, 2012

Mar 022012

This is the 2nd in the series of Lego Time Lapse builds by our 4 year old (at the time). We took a trip to visit my folks and took with us the 2012 DC Universe Superheroes The Batmobile and the Two-Face Chase model 6864 so he could build it during our stay. It took him just about 3 hours over the course of 2 days to build the entire set.

For the time lapse I used my Canon G12 loaded with the Canon Hack Development Kit script Ultra-intervalometer which took a picture every 3 seconds.

As far as the set itself, there are plenty of reviews out there so I won’t go into that much detail other than to say it is a must have if you’re a Batman fan. It’s fun, beautiful and full of great figures and features.

The following is the build timeline based on the time stamp of the first and last photo taking during each period:

2/18 6:32PM – 7:27 PM
2/19 8:52AM – 10:37AM
2/19 4:19PM – 5:07PM

Music “RelaxingBirds” by tigabeatz at ccmixter.org: http://ccmixter.org/files/tigabeatz/35945

Cloudscape #13 – Specular Rays – Time Lapse Photography of a Cloudy Sky

Posted by Paul on March 2, 2012

Mar 022012

This was the best part of a time lapse taken one day when the sky was flooded with specular rays.

An Alien Encounter in Innerspace

Posted by Paul on March 1, 2012

Mar 012012

Last night I surfed the synaptic pathways of innerspace.

I bore witness to the birth of countless ideas and unfortold dreams.

As I sailed through the infinite black ether, I heard a voice speak to me, in a long forgotten dialect.

It whispered of timeless realms beyond the known dimensions of man.

Where beings of light coalesced in frenzied orgies of energy, on landscapes that pulsed with unfettered emotions.

This is available in spoken word format at ccMixter here: http://ccmixter.org/files/EphemeralRift/35949

Lego Time Lapse 2012 DC Universe Superheroes The Batcave 6860 Build by our 4 year old – 5 hours in 3 minutes

Posted by Paul on February 24, 2012

Feb 242012

This video is a time lapse of our 4 year old son (at the time of this entry) building the 2012 DC Universe Superheroes The Batcave 6860 model.

Only 2 weeks prior to purchasing did we find out that Lego released 3 sets built around the DC Universe Batman comics. Being fans of Batman ourselves and collecting multiple comic titles, we simply had to buy all three. We debated on whether we should keep one for our son’s 5th birthday, but laughed at the mere notion! Who could wait!? We couldn’t! Besides, life is short!

The package arrived Friday while we were both at work and our son was at preschool. Once we were all home and had dinner, we, or I should say he, started the build. He built half of it non-stop from 7:55 to 9:58 PM. 2 hours straight! Saturday morning he was up like a shot and at it once again, this time going almost 3 hours straight without breakfast! He didn’t even get up that like that on Christmas morning! So over the course of 2 days he spent 5 hours total putting together 690 Lego pieces:

2/17/2012 – 7:55 PM to 9:58 PM – 2 hours straight on Friday night after a full day at preschool

2/18/2012 – 7:48 AM to 10:31 AM – Just about 3 hours straight

Not only is the set meant for ages 7 & up, but I was mostly impressed by his patience and not getting mentally or physically tired. He’s great at puzzles, but we’re talking 120 minutes here at a time. He did most of it himself with me providing some guidance and help here and there, such as when he might have had something backwards, or when he didn’t quite have the finger strength to put certain pieces together. Even though he can’t read, he was able to follow the pictures 99% of the time, again, with me pointing out here and there certain parts that may have been challenging for him.

For the time lapse I used my Canon G12 loaded with the Canon Hack Development Kit script Ultra-intervalometer which took a picture every 3 seconds.

Snowfall in the Pennsylvania Woodlands with Courting Flute Music Improvisation with a Butch Hall Walnut D minor

Feb 212012

I woke up one weekend morning in early February, 2012, to the beautiful sight of falling snow which had covered the grass and streets as it had been snowing for quite some time after midnight. Since the family had no plans, I decided to grab my camcorder and head out to Ridley Creek State Park, Pennsylvania, to record the snow falling in the woods. It was something I had always wanted to do.

I took with me my backpack which basically would shield the camera from the snow as I hiked through the woods, my tripod of course, and to keep the camera protected as I filmed, a black golf umbrella.

I then hiked through the woods and stopped at random places and recorded ad lib, with no goal other than to try and film some interesting and beautiful scenes. It is very difficult to truly capture the mood and beauty of the snowfall. But I tried my best and I’m satisfied with the results.

I was lucky to even capture the behavior of a Red Bellied Woodpeckers as it appears to gather some nuts that have been stored within the cavity of a tree, as it performed this activity multiple times.

I then recorded some Courting Flute music improvisation at a later date and added it to the video. I took out the naturally recorded sounds of the film as you could hear the falling and melting snow hit my umbrella.

My only regret is not filming distant shots of the woods so you could see the trees and foliage covered in snow as it would have made for some truly beautiful scenes. Oh well, hopefully next time.

Relaxing Sound of Water #3 – Morning Mist Rising from Creek

Posted by Paul on December 28, 2011

Dec 282011

Enjoy the tranquil, soothing and spiritually healing sounds of this creek as cool morning mist rises from it and is heated by the sun which shines through the woodland trees.

Footage captured at Ridley Creek State Park, Pennsylvania in late Autumn one morning at 8AM ET on November 24, 2011. Along with the natural water sounds of this creek you can also hear bird sounds from time to time including crows.

Woodland Wildlife – Downy Woodpecker – Picoides pubescens – Nature Video – HD

Posted by Paul on December 15, 2011

Dec 152011

During one of my journeys in late autumn through the beautiful woodlands of Tyler Arboretum, Pennsylvania, I encountered this beautiful Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens). I’m sure I’ve encountered them before growing up or during other ventures into the woods, but I’ve never really stopped and paid attention. From what I’ve witnessed thus far, they don’t really stay in one place too often and move about fairly quickly from tree to tree. They are only about 5 to 6 inches in size so it’s quite difficult to capture video of them, not to mention the inherent difficult that comes with recording birds due to their skittish behavior.

Eastern Grey Squirrel “Playing Peek-a-Boo” and Making High Pitched Crying / Warning Sounds in HD

Posted by Paul on December 10, 2011

Dec 102011

During one of my nature outings to the woodlands of Tyler Arboretum, I had my camcorder with me so that I could film wildlife and various parts of Rocky Run Stream. Part way through my journey I started to hear this high pitched crying or whining sound. I stopped dead in my tracks and immediately started looking around at all the various trees that surrounded me, looking for what possibly could be making the sound. I had an idea that it could be a squirrel, as it sounded somewhat similar to the “chuk-chuk-reet” warning of the Eastern Grey Squirrel. It took me a good minute or two before finding the culprit seen in the video. Not only was it hard to pinpoint due to the hearing loss in my left ear due to my acoustic neuroma, but also because the color of the squirrel blended in with the trees.

The squirrel was about 50 feet up a tree and was perfectly still. So I turned on the camcorder and started filming. As I stood perfectly still, the squirrel started to move. Luckily I repositioned the camera to bring the tree hole into view (where a branch use to be), as to my delight, the squirrel went inside. I couldn’t have planned it better if I tried. It was quite a cute and amusing behavior to watch, as the squirrel appeared to look at me as it ducked in and out of the hole, to see if I was real, a threat or what, I don’t know. But eventually it must have determined I wasn’t a threat as it went on its way. I don’t know if the hole is a place where it stores food or its nest. This was a completely random encounter and I couldn’t pick that tree out again if I wanted too.

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