Zoe Scofield and Juniper Shuey | the devil you know... Apr 25, 2008

Brilliant! Still vibrating with wide shining eyes! Gorgeous mix of training styles and personalities. The use of pre-recorded images on the scrim... along with the aquatic play of light before the house darkened... truly inspired.

Yes, I'm gushing. No, I don't care. The standing "O" was better deserved than some of the symphonies I've attended (and they're quite amazing).

The jerky-puppeteer movements sucked me in while the contrasting organic movement, especially the wide-stanced hopping, seemed unearthly and more than a little bit disquieting. The contrast of hands locked at the pelvis during so much of the piece against the evocative and intimate gestures used in the duets was exquisitely powerful. Loved it!

My only regret is not being able to travel with everyone for the party at The Sitting Room. I hope you all are enjoying a fabulous evening that you helped create. Absolutely looking forward to more productions from Zoe and Juniper.

May the best of your past be the worst of your future...

Hi Joyce,
I know that Juniper edits in Final Cut Pro, but I'm not sure where he does all the effects. I've been able to create a similar look in Adobe After Effects, which is mostly for animation, but I've found applies well to certain video ideas.

I think a big part of the magic of the falling snow and dancing figure was the positon of the scrim projection and the care which was given to the theater lighting. The video itself was quite simple, but Juniper's the master of the subtle sublime!