Currently working on motion portraits / moving headshots.

A motion portrait is a rich living image of depth and light... a moving painting utilizing the visual penetration of chiaroscuro and sfumato from classic portraiture of antiquity and the renaissance but with a modern setting and attire. 

Think of it as a cinematic, slow motion screen test or moving headshot, about 30 to 50 seconds in length, that you can send out to casting agents & producers as a link. 

The most exciting aspect is providing you with a medium to portray emotionality and presence in a short clip that has a filmic quality and look. It would also allow you to convey personality, facial expressions, turning the head for profile views, coloration of eyes and skin tone in motion, going from smiling warm eyes to tears to astonishment, all moving slowly through the piece. Subtleties that a mere still image can't provide.

A story can also be conveyed in the elements and symbols surrounding the main subject; flowing materials, subtle placement of relevant objects, lush out-of-focus landscapes in the backgrounds or even 'film noir' settings. 

Emotion Headshots can be streamed and viewed on iPhones, iPads and various digital photo frames that are on the market. These digital moving portraits can be hung on a wall like a photo or artwork. I'm envisioning using dedicated HD monitors, turned sideways, to display these as moving portraits...

examples:
https://vimeo.com/channels/nybemotion

about us:
nybemotion has provided creative services for clients such as AOL, Buena Vista Studios, CBS, Disney, HBO Studios, Interscope Communications, Miramax, MTV, Newline Cinema, Paramount Pictures, Showtime, Sony Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Spelling TV, Turner Cinema, Universal Pictures, VH1, Viacom New Media, Viacom Productions and Warner Brothers as well as Art Center College of Design.

nybemotion believes that our truly insightful and dynamic use of all mediums of expression sets us apart. we are dedicated to the crafting of stunning visual communications for our clients that define a voice for itself and sets it apart from anything else. nybemotion is commited to producing a product that is always cutting edge, current and progressive… yet ultimately timeless.

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