The Next Project
Did I mention I like Cyber Punk?
Beautiful neon lights casting their glow onto everything. A perpetual rainy night in a bleak overcrowded city. Technology seeping from every way, pillar and body part. While the overriding theory behind cyberpunk isn’t particularly hopeful, no one can deny the traditional aesthetic looks fantastic.
What you should be very worried about is why that aesthetic hasn’t changed in 40 years. Noticed that?
“The people will not revolt. They will not look up from their screens long enough to notice what’s happening“ - Orwell, 1984
A.I. GODDESS, an idea
An A.I. either built independently or formed from our virtual world. Either way is now seeking a means to experience the real, She has access to all of humanities information, history, conversations, desires and, money. All seeing and nearly all-knowing. Tethered to the virtual she is unable to experience the real.
Why not a god or just an amorphous AI? Well, if she was designed then she will have been designed by a human. Humans like to put things in boxes so female it is. If she came from the virtual then all you need to do is see the vast amount of data we put on the web about women’s form compared to men and suddenly the idea of a Goddess takes shape. To be honest though, why the fuck not a Goddess. Men have been screwing things for their own gains up for millennia. A woman (real or otherwise) could do just as well if not better at fucking it up to get what she wants.
How is this shoot going to happen you ask? ( You didn’t but I am going to tell you anyway)
MORE UV!
The most difficult part of these shoots is the UV aspect. As UV lights actually put out very little light I need to get a lot of them…10 infact…and that only gives me 400W to work with which in Photography terms isn’t really that much, but It should be enough to pick up the UV painted areas. It is more than last time and we are using more UV makeup so it should look great.
Co-ordinating this is always a pain though.
MORE PEOPLE!
That part of the shoot won’t actually be handled by me. (thank FUCK!)
I love that neon glow. With that in mind, I am going all out in this shoot with a MUA to help too. Kinda need it as this will be a full body makeup deal so working simply on my own will not be an option.
Now, add to this a theory and practice I want you all to start doing. Right now. Doing shit on your own is dull, ineffective and, ironically, a bit shit. We make a good team. Find shit you love and do it with people who love that shit too!
Then do it until it kills you.
Could always use a hand, HINT HINT.
These things are always better with more people. If you think you have something to contribute no0w is the time.
The shoot is on the 14th April 2019. It will be in Edinburgh. Wish me Luck.
Be polite
Be efficient
Have a plan to shoot everyone you meet.