synnack Init.System

DVD | Oct 22nd 2010

synnack init.system is a video anthology exploring themes of creation, revelation, demise and catharsis. Set to tracks from synnack's "v2" release, init.system is split into 3 acts; each focused on a different phase of an unknown protagonist's journey. Adolescent trauma, abnormal curiosity with familiar objects, and pseudo-spiritual revelation are highlighted in Act I "init.being". Act I features videos for "Ants in the Water", "L3D", and "Nauvoo" and introduces the 3 main characters and the rising tensions between them. In Act II, "init.descent", these tensions escalate to a violent and destructive outcome in videos for "Her Room" and "Underneath Outside". The anthology concludes in Act III "init.restart" which is set to "Rize (5mg)" and provides a hallucinatory abstraction meant to represent a moment of twilight just after the protagonist's ultimate end.

The footage used in init.sytsem was shot in HD and edited in 2008-2009 by Jennifer McClain of 0xf8 Studios with final edits in early 2010. The video collaboration between McClain and synnack began in 2007 to create installation-like environments using Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter to be used for the synnack live performances. This early work focuses on abstract narrative, an evolving cinematography that exposes and examines the boundary between eye-candy and film. Init.system leverages these techniques to combine classical mythological themes with chance methodologies in much the same way the synnack performances contain generated custom and narrative footage.

This DVD also includes a code for use on synnack.com where you can register as a synnack supporter to gain access to free music, often unreleased, discounts on merchandise, and more. Read the gory details of the making of this DVD on the synnack blog.

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Videos

Act I Init.Being
1. Ants In the Water
2. L3d
3. Nauvoo
Act II Init.Descent
1. Her Room
2. Underneath Outside
Act III Init.Restart
1. Rize (5mg)

Extras

Regcode to join the synnack supporters included

Credits

Directed by Jennifer McClain for 0xf8 Studios
Produced by Jennifer McClain and Clint Sand
All hail Regan Miller, Matthew Connor, and Karla Clute for their appearances
Audio by synnack