Dream Machine

I was introduced to an artist called Brion Gysin who created a piece called Dream Machine which is a stroboscopic flicker device that produces visual stimuli."Had a transcendental storm of colour visions today in the bus going to Marseilles. We ran through a long avenue of trees and I closed my eyes against the setting sun. An overwhelming flood of intensely bright colors exploded behind my eyelids: a multidimensional kaleidoscope whirling out through space. I was swept out of time. I was out in a world of infinite number. The vision stopped abruptly as we left the trees. Was that a vision? What happened to me?"  This is quote from Brion Gysin explaining how he came up with idea for his Dream Machine.  

A Dream Machine is made from a cylinder with slits cut in the sides. The cylinder is placed on a turntable and rotated at 78 or 45 RPM. A light bulb is suspended in the center of the cylinder and the rotation speed allows the light to come out from the holes at a constant frequency of between 8 and 13 pulses per second.

Ive been looking at the effects that the Dream Machine has had on people and I feel that my experimental film replcates what the Dream Machine does to its audience.  My film is about visual stimulation and represents how light effects vision, which is my take on what the Dream Machine actually means.

As for aesthetics, I've looked at Len Lye and Douglas Hart, two directors who I feel my work can be compared to.  Douglas Hart has directed many music videos, and I feel that my video could effectively be projected onto a band which could be used for a music video.  

I have also looked at artist John Squire's work for inspiration, which I feel inspired my to create a piece of film with a juxtaposition of colours and abstract expression.