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Arena: A Short Film That Weaves Together Images of Man-Made Shapes Collected Through Google Maps
Arena is a short film by Ireland-based artist Páraic Mc Gloughlin which explores the similarities of international roadways, farming infrastructure, and urban design. In the minute and a half work, Mc Gloughlin presents thousands of aerial images collected from Google Maps to create a series of winding pathways and geometric shapes that snake across the screen.
“I put a lot of focus on imagery containing flat lines, symmetry and grids as they are so different to the patterns/shapes made by nature, and hoped in turn that this would be most effective,” the artist told Directors Notes. “It wasn’t until I started messing with some images that I thought to allocate the idea of the game of life – ‘Arena’ to the theme as it fit perfectly in my opinion.”
The fast-paced video is set to a soundtrack by the director in collaboration with his brother Pearse Mc Gloughlin. You can see more of Páraic Mc Gloughlin’s work on his website and Instagram. (via The Kid Should See This)
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