by
the
Slippermen
®
This multimedia project is meant to combine the real world with the surreal
world. The musical theme is space rock. While exploring space, we also
stumble across some other things... like:
Science -- gravity, momentum and other such topics are considered.
Socio/economics -- man's relation to his environment can have many interesting
perspectives. The mind -- which comes first the imagination or the finished
product? These and many other subliminal areas can be explored when you
launch from this site.
Command Control
Interplanetary Space Departure |
Momentum (Building Slowly) |
186,000 Miles Per Second |
Gravity Games |
Playin' With Time
Instant MP3 Single: I'm In Touch With Your World (Car's Coversong)
The internet collaboration that went on for this production is quite interesting. Amongst those points of interest: this soundtrack is based on an award winning soundtrack that Sech produced for the 1999 Southwest Airlines Halloween Carving Contest. Half a continent away (and "a while" away in time) it was combined with a variety of other encounters. It is meant as the opening sequence for a longplay movie.
The Astronauts
Sech - voices, keyboards, timpanis, special effects, graphics
Digital Yoda - voices, keyboards, guitar, special effects, animation
Additional animation and graphics - Capn', Chris, Mike, NASA
Extra help - Sidd, Jennifer, Danielle, Janet
A live audience from an Ocean City, NJ amusement pier was added to help create the spaceport atmosphere :)
MPEG1How can you gain momentum without going any faster? Click here to try and win a free take-home version copy of this multimedia. [hint: Momentum is equal to mass x velocity (p=mv).]
The Astronauts
Digital Yoda - vocals, lyrics, keyboards, guitar, animation
Additional animation and graphics - Sech & Mike
Extra help - Chris
Reference Desk Help - Dr. Sidd
How fast is fast? And, how are you affected by gravity at high speeds? In an effort to perform a land/air test, we sent a digital roadcrew to the Gravity Games in Rhode Island, USA. Members of the Urban Assault In-Line Skating Team competed on behalf of themselves and KingArthur.com. (Long live the King!) We are honored to be represented by these world record holders and world class athletes.
The Astronauts
Urban Assault - professional in-line skating
Digital Yoda - vocals, lyrics, keyboards, guitar, animation
Mike - live action filming and photography
Additional assistance - Sech & NASA
Speaking of gravity... and E=MC^2, etc... why not put gravity to the test? Can you defy gravity? Did you know that you impose as much gravitational force on the Earth as is does on you?
The Astronauts
Urban Assault - professional in-line skating
Digital Yoda - vocals, lyrics, keyboards, guitar, animation
Mike - live action filming and photography
Reference Desk Help - Dr. Sidd
Additional assistance - music inspired by ELP's Karn Evil 9
MPEG 1 Music VideoIs it possible to travel through time? This music video is an example of a successful experiment in time travel. The original musical groove was composed in Montreal, Canada. The lead guitar was recorded by a Dallas, Texas native. Animation was rendered in Ft. Washington, PA. Technical and scientific help was made available to us through Ohio State University (Columbus, OH). Screaming and yelling was captured in Rhode Island. And, the piano and production took place in Blue Bell, PA. That is where all the pieces went from their own time... to a combined existence... living together at one time.
There is one other very important fact that I should point out -- none of these people ever played together before this instant!
The Astronauts
Alexandre Therrien - drums
Eric Forcier - bass
Fof - electric guitar
Julien "Tha Juls" - live action filming
Sech - lead guitar and narration
Capn' - Animation
Digital Yoda - piano, keyboards, production
Mike - screaming and yelling
Sidd - 2nd Grip
