Mexico Winter 2011Mexico 2011http://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2012-08-07T16:40:49ZSquarespaceGoing Back to Mexico!http://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/6/19/going-back-to-mexico.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-06-19T16:24:56Z2011-06-19T16:24:56ZGoing back to Mexico and thought I'd just continue this blog where I left off. However, it's been 4 months since this trip was wrapped up, so I've created a fresh new blog to continue with. Continue in the new journal called Mexico 2011 Pt.2 ]]>Best of 20/20 Mexico 2011http://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/4/4/best-of-2020-mexico-2011.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-04-04T22:32:11Z2011-04-04T22:32:11ZI just took delivery of my "Best of 20/20 :: MEXICO 2011" photo book from MagCloud.
Of the 127 images shot and edited with an iPhone 4 for the 20/20 publications, this collection represents my favorite 64.
These images were made and edited from the road in Mexico while backpacking for a month in January and February 2011.
Oh WOW!!! I'm just floored at how well this printed. Every just looks exactly as I intended and the overall quality has exceeded my expectations. I know MagCloud is good, but I wasn't really expecting it to be THIS good.
Highly recommend MagCloud. These folks definitely have this down to a fine art. :-)
]]>One Month in Mexico in Five Minuteshttp://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/3/11/one-month-in-mexico-in-five-minutes.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-03-11T19:54:48Z2011-03-11T19:54:48Z
In Jan/Feb of 2011, I traveled in Mexico for a month. Each place I went I made a short stop-motion video clip with an iPhone 4. This video virtually compresses the whole month-long journey down to about 5 minutes.
For your pleasure... shot & edited 100% on iPhone 4.
I really didn't set out to make this full 5 minute trip through Mexico from the beginning, but I was fascinated with using the iPhone 4 and the StopMotion Recorder app to make little vignettes that somehow bridge the gap between still image photography and motion image capture. Somehow I think this method conveys a scene in a much better way than either a still or motion image can in that the photographer can more tightly direct what they want to viewer to see in a given place.
The first few attempts to use this method to bring the viewer a bit deeper into the travel experience was during a trip to Washington D.C. to see one of my images displayed in the Smithsonian Castle, I made a few time-lapse sequences for the travel blog I kept. One of the sequences was meant to convey what it feels like to ride the people mover between art galleries on the mall without having to take 10mins of video doing it: HERE
I really liked the way this compressed time and gives the viewer an interesting experience and still conveys the gist of the actual experience. Cut to a couple months later while backpacking in Mexico for a month, I continued with these sequences all along the way with further experimentation. When I got home there were so many I thought came out well that I decided to just edit a few of my favorites together to wrap up the blog I'd kept of the journey: HERE
The idea of this piece being done completely on the iPhone 4 really appealed to me so I used the app Splice to put them together and drop in some title frames and basic transitions. As I watched a few play back in sequence, it occurred to me that if I just string all of the sequences together in order, the viewer would essentially be able to view the gist of my entires month's worth of traveling in Mexico in just 5 mins. And I think it came out rather well if I do say so myself. :-)
This is something I'm definitely planning on continuing on my next travels, but I do think some audio would be nice. I'm not sure how I'm going to mix appropriate audio for a time-lapse sequence, but I think I'll likely try to create mixed soundscapes of each scene captured like I did in this recent trip to New Orleans where I made this soundscape in the French Quarter using the iphone 4 for audio recording, and then edited into multiple layers with one track of "Play Misty for Me" running underneath to hold it all together: HERE
This sort of approach of taking a virtual traveler along with you and give them the emotional highlights in condensed digital expressions via soundscapes and time-lapse might just be an more immersive experience than video and sound are capable of delivering. We shall see. Stay tuned!
Check out the rest of Skip's travelog of Mexico 2011 HERE Photo gallery from this trip also shot/edited via iPhone 4 HERE Perfect Bound "Best of Mexico 2011" publication from this trip HERE
Skip Hunt Austin, Texas
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]]>Juggling @ Sunset in Sacred Huiricutahttp://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/3/10/juggling-sunset-in-sacred-huiricuta.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-03-11T04:22:02Z2011-03-11T04:22:02Z
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I met an Argentine juggler in the Huiricuta desert region of Mexico while I was communing with Mescalito and working on a large peace sign outlined in stone... started in 2009.
I asked if he wouldn't mind juggling inside my peace sign and obliged.
]]>Huiricuta & Home Again!http://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/3/10/huiricuta-home-again.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-03-11T04:13:08Z2011-03-11T04:13:08Z]]>Three Dog Nighthttp://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/3/11/three-dog-night.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-03-11T01:15:15Z2011-03-11T01:15:15Z
"Three Dog Night" ~ Wadley, Mexico (c) 2011 Skip Hunt
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]]>20/20 Tampico Now Live!http://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/2/21/2020-tampico-now-live.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-02-21T22:39:41Z2011-02-21T22:39:41ZJust published a fresh issue of Skip Hunt 20/20 :: Tampico!
]]>El Caminohttp://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/2/16/el-camino.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-02-16T03:04:33Z2011-02-16T03:04:33Z
El Camino :: Tampico, Mexico (c) 2011 Skip Hunt
]]>Tampico Audio Bloghttp://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/2/14/tampico-audio-blog.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-02-14T15:07:13Z2011-02-14T15:07:13Z]]>20/20 :: Veracruz ~ Just Published!http://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/2/14/2020-veracruz-just-published.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-02-14T14:59:45Z2011-02-14T14:59:45ZNew Skip Hunt 20/20 issue #10 "Veracruz" just published!
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"Calypso" :: Veracruz, Mexico (c) 2011 Skip Hunt
Below is a mix of sounds recorded while walking around the main plaza or zocalo in the port city of Veracruz, Mexico.
]]>Spankin' New 20/20 :: Coatep/Xico Issue!http://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/2/4/spankin-new-2020-coatepxico-issue.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-02-05T02:14:28Z2011-02-05T02:14:28ZJust published the creamy fresh new 20/20 photo issue number 9 from several days in Coatepec and Xico, Mexico!
]]>Veracruz Nochehttp://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/2/4/veracruz-noche.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-02-05T02:09:38Z2011-02-05T02:09:38ZAudio phone travelog or Phlog from Veracruz, Mexico!
]]>Coatepec + Xico + Veracruzhttp://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/2/3/coatepec-xico-veracruz.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-02-04T04:29:59Z2011-02-04T04:29:59Z
"Tug" :: Veracruz, Mexico (c) 2011 Skip Hunt
Coatepec + Xico + Veracruz
Arriving in Coatepec just felt right. I don't know why. It was raining, a bit chilly and I spent over two hours trudging around in a misty rain looking for a cheap room. Time after time I was sent on a wild goose chase with clear directions of "go two streets, then turn left, then go three more streets, then just around from the church go down the side road." It's always possible that I simply wasn't understanding the Spanish, but dang it... I had them repeat a couple times to make sure I had it right. Then I'd get there and there'd be nothing resembling what I'd told about. That's the way the tortilla rips in Mexico though. Often someone instead of just saying they don't know, will send you on your way with fantasy directions. And, then sometimes you just get it wrong.
]]>Peace Outhttp://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/2/1/peace-out.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-02-01T14:58:42Z2011-02-01T14:58:42Z
"Peace Out" :: Xico, Mexico (c) 2011 Skip Hunt
]]>Java Jittershttp://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/1/31/java-jitters.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-01-31T17:49:25Z2011-01-31T17:49:25ZNew Travelog Phone Blog from Coatepec, Mexico here:
]]>New 20/20 :: MEX D.F. Issue!http://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/1/31/new-2020-mex-df-issue.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-01-31T17:39:04Z2011-01-31T17:39:04ZJust published a fresh Skip Hunt 20/20 Issue!
]]>¿Por qué?http://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/1/29/por-que.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-01-30T03:11:49Z2011-01-30T03:11:49Z
Sueno de Gustavo :: Coatepec, Mexico (c) 2011 Skip Hunt
¿Por qué
Woke up early one morning and wondered in the darkness why I'm doing any of this. Why make images at all? Why write any of this down? Why care?
At first, it was easy to just claim it's just some artistic compulsion, or something mysterious I'd never know. But this time I decided to dig deeper. Why does it matter if I make images that give me pleasure or hopefully others a bit of pleasure as well?
What does it mean if someone other than myself approves of something I create? If they are giving me money that translates in a bit more freedom to move about, then that's one reason of course. But, I feel there's some other reason I'm doing this. Is it to document the experience to share with someone else? If so, who am I to think my experience is of any more interest than the reader's own experience?
]]>Sacred Hearthttp://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/1/29/sacred-heart.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-01-30T03:06:31Z2011-01-30T03:06:31Z
This devotion is predominantly used in the Catholic Church and among some high-church Anglicans. The devotion especially emphasizes the unmitigated love, compassion, and long-suffering of the heart of Christ towards humanity. The origin of this devotion in its modern form is derived from a French Roman Catholic nun, Marguerite Marie Alacoque, who said she learned the devotion from Jesus during a mystical experience. Predecessors to the modern devotion arose unmistakably in the Middle Ages in various facets of Catholic mysticism.
]]>Magia de Mexico Cityhttp://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/1/27/magia-de-mexico-city.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-01-27T15:12:18Z2011-01-27T15:12:18Z
Five days into Mexico City and I'm amazed at how quick my perspective has changed. I can still vaguely remember how I felt coming into the city on the bus. So excited and ready for the sensual cornucopia.
Now, it's as if loneliness is taking over and the city is merely a background noise that won't go away. Last night there was cackling woman's laughter all night in the room next to mine. I think I could hear two men grunting as if they were trying to speak but were too drunk. Eventually the laughter gave way to loud ooing and groaning as you might expect. I figured they'd at least be finished soon so that I could sleep. Such was not the case. After a brief quiet, the cackling came back along with the voice of a young child in the room with them.
]]>Cool & the Ganghttp://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/1/26/cool-the-gang.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-01-26T17:16:49Z2011-01-26T17:16:49Z
"Cool & the Gang" :: Street market in Mexico City (c) 2011 Skip Hunt
]]>Mexico City Mega Mix ;-)http://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/1/26/mexico-city-mega-mix.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-01-26T16:12:34Z2011-01-26T16:12:34Z
This mix is a mess for sure, but I think it also conveys the sensual overload that overcomes you before you learn to filter some of the sound texture out.
]]>Huiricutahttp://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/1/23/huiricuta.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-01-23T15:40:46Z2011-01-23T15:40:46Z
Heading out into the desert felt a bit different this time. It may have been the familiarity having done so many times before, and by bus many years ago.
It may have had more to do with having the brand new perspective of more age and experience. Whatever it was, it had a distinctly fresh feel to it.
There were three other backpackers on the same bus. In the past, I'd have tried to make conversation with them. Now, I only wished to be alone and avoid all the cool Bohemian posturing.
]]>Just Published Issue 7 of 20/20!http://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/1/21/just-published-issue-7-of-2020.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-01-22T02:48:15Z2011-01-22T02:48:15ZHOT OFF THE PRESS!
Live from the road, I just published issue 7 of 20/20 :: Huiricuta!
Beautifully printed and delivered. :-)
Click below to preview and buy if you are so inclined.
20/20 is a printed series with 20 pages and 20 images by Skip Hunt. These images were made and edited from the road in Matehuala, Mexico and the sacred desert known as Huiricuta during January 2011.
]]>Mariachi on bus to Wadley, Mexicohttp://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/1/21/mariachi-on-bus-to-wadley-mexico.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-01-21T17:41:39Z2011-01-21T17:41:39Z
]]>Peace Lives :-)http://www.kaleidoscopeofcolor.com/mexico-2011/2011/1/21/peace-lives.htmlKaleidoscope of Color2011-01-21T16:13:02Z2011-01-21T16:13:02Z
Just left the desert & after a night in Matehuala, will continue to Mexico City.
Happy to report the stone peace sign I started 2 years ago is still intact & I added more stones with the help of Señor Mescalito. :-)
