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LIFETILES enable Rufus to create “Movies for the Wall”: optical glass-tiled murals that appear to come to life, move, and change when the viewer walks or rides by. [1]
Dedication of the LifeTiles Murals in the Pony Express Plaza will begin at 10 a.m. [2]
On the wall, he’d drawn a ten-foot long series of fish in different phases of motion, lit them with fluorescent lights, then, about a foot in front of the wall he positioned a ten-foot long big strip of black cardboard with a series of vertical slits cut in it. [3]
Concept drawings of the half-block plaza where the murals will be located, as well as the remainder of the project, are on display in the lobby of the City offices. [4]
Years ago, a fascination with antique optical toys led Rufus Butler Seder to wonder if he could create motion pictures on a grand scale using no electricity, moving parts or special lighting. [5]
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Lifetiles murals contain no moving parts. [5]
.Years ago, a fascination with antique optical toys led Rufus Butler Seder to wonder if he could create motion pictures on a grand scale using no electricity, moving parts, or special lighting. [1]
The notion of making “movies for the wall” came to me when a colleague of mine, animator Flip Johnson, built a large-scale experimental zoetrope in my Boston Loft in the mid ’80’s. [3]
To create a Lifetiles mural, Rufus first designs each individual phase of movement by referring to original or archival motion picture footage, filming the subject in motion himself, or by drawing from scratch. [5]
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Also, books by the artist, Rufus Seder, are available at Ar-Ex Drug Store in downtown Marysville, and a book signing is being planned the day of the dedication. [2]
This entry was posted on Thursday, June 2nd, 2005 at 9:56 am and is filed under art, movie. [3]
By combining hundreds of Lifetiles, Rufus is able to create large-scale “Movies for the Wall”: optical murals that appear to come to life, move, and change when the observer travels by them. [5]
Flip seemed disappointed by the result of his efforts, but I thought it was great. [3]
Sources:
[1] Lifetiles - moonbuggy
[2] Kansas - Flint Hills - Events - LifeTiles Murals Dedication
[3] Militantplatypus ” Blog Archive ” Lifetiles
[4] MarysvillePedia’ - The Marysville, Kansas Encyclopedia - Area …
[5] Eye Think, Inc. Lifetiles