Obscura (2018)
While working with wet plate collodion Ruhter came up with an idea to show the world the beauty of these objects in a size that was deemed impossible. This led him and the Silver & Light Team to a forgotten town on the edge of the Salton Sea called Bombay Beach, located in California’s Imperial Valley. The idea was to create a camera out of an abandoned house. The structure would serve as the framework for the camera. Instead of focusing on the decay from the outside, this house camera allowed a view from the inside into someone’s dream. Once the giant lens was placed on the front of the house, images of Ted, a 100 year old resident who recently found himself homeless, were projected in, breathing new life into this abandoned structure and once again making it a home. During this brief moment in time when Ted’s photograph was captured, he was present in both places. In reality, he was homeless in the outside world.
Director: Lauren Vance
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Gary Oldman as Special guest |
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Ian Ruhter as Wet Plate Artist |
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Will Eichelberger as Wet Plate Technician |
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Ross Whitaker as Wet Plate Team |
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Kevin Mueller as Wet Plate Team |
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Damien Cravic as Wet Plate Team |
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Emory Marshall as Wet Plate Team |
| Directing | Lauren Vance | Director |
| Crew | Ian Beaudoux | Cinematography |
| Production | Ian Beaudoux | Producer |
| Crew | Lawrence Lim | Cinematography |
| Crew | Robin Fenlon | Cinematography |
| Crew | Laurence Vance | Cinematography |
| Editing | Ian Beaudoux | Editor |
| Production | Ian Ruther | Production Executive |
| Sound | Podington Bear | Music |
| Sound | Lee Rosevere | Music |
