So last weekend I was in NYC with friends trying to add more to the motion portrait project. Thanks a million to all that helped out and came out. To those who couldn’t make it…we’ll be doing it again…so no excuses.;-)
Motion Portrait 500: part 1 from John W. Yost on Vimeo.
Motion Portrait 500: part 2 [...]
Fire! is the tentative title of this next group of videos and 2D work. The idea comes mostly from quantum physics and Black holes. (In fact this first group is titled “Black Hole 1″)
Here are the videos:
Black Hole 1 (a) from John W. Yost on Vimeo.
Black Hole 1(b) from John W. Yost on Vimeo.
The idea [...]
Here’s the video that was playing in the vertical TV’s at the show. I’ve combined them for easy sharing and projection. The clip is around 18 minutes long…so feel free to skip around a bit. The Self Motion Portrait is the next piece of the puzzle…and should be completed soon…stay tuned!
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Motion Portrait Project from John [...]
I first want to start by saying THANK YOU!…to all that came and made the show a success. I’d also like to thank Heron, Sierra, Luna, and Ben for the help with set up and take down. Once people came out of their shell a little…and Restys provided the soundtrack…we got some great portraits. In [...]
Alright…let’s start this off with the inf0:
“The Motion Portrait”
an interactive exhibition of film and photography
by John W. Yost
Hosted by: Troy Cinema and Visual Arts Inc.
LOCATION: The Gallery at 7 Broadway
7 Broadway, Troy, NY
Preview Show
Saturday July 25th, 6PM
Opening at Troy Night Out
Friday July 31st, 5PM
w/ Restys (a six-piece sing-along folk rock band) at 8PM
John W. Yost [...]
I recently sent a few films out to festivals to give them a second chance. Motion Portrait Film was one of them. As you can see from another post…it’s very much still alive in everything I do as I head into graduate school. BUT, this was different. I got accepted to a film festival. It’s [...]
A photographer and filmmaker from the Capital District of New York State, John W. Yost recently completed his second feature film, The Brave and the Kind, and is currently enrolled in the MFA program at the University at Albany. His work is often a hybrid of narrative and documentary, constantly seeking beauty, truth, and a greater understanding of the self. Mr. Yost lives a modest and happy life with his wife Raeanne, and their cat, Toonces.