Jeremy Daly

Came across this useful video on Vimeo by user Jeremy Daly. Here he has constructed a looping machine out of a VHS camera, VCR and a digital projector. I love how he has utilised the time delay on the recording from the camera to the tape head in the VCR. It creates a sense of echo and brings the participation of the audience into the work but in a subtle way, all they need to do is walk past and they probably remain unaware of their influence on the piece as the image is projected after they have left.

We are hoping to construct similar looping mechanisms in our piece, perhaps not using a camera as such, but taking advantage of the sculptural aesthetics of tape loops. One thing that Daly neglected however is health and safety, if we are to create a similar looping device we will have to ensure that the VCR is not left without a shell or protective casing as it is vulnerable to people touching it and receiving a nasty electric shock!


More experiments with Vhs Tape looping from Jeremy Daly on Vimeo.