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Sleep Chamber

Evocative and tranquil, Sleep Chamber is a video artwork that explores the search for stillness within. Designed to simulate a mediative state, organic forms evolve over calming waves of sonic ambience, a welcomed escape from our highly digitized world. 

  • Chris May
    Music and Video
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Music Video, Short, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 26, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography

Drawing on a background in music and post-production, Chris May creates meditative audiovisual art. His colorful, sinuous forms paired with dreamlike sounds, aim to create a holistic sensory experience.

Recent projects include the EP "Sleep Chamber" and the startup sound for the Xbox One X console.

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Director Statement

Inspired since childhood by Ron Fricke’s time-lapse films (Chronos, Baraka), video artist Chris May seeks ways to portray stories through visuals and soundtrack alone. Drawing on his career as a video editor, his process starts with creating a visual thematic. Shortly after, original music begins to take shape inspired by the in-progress shots. Colors and movements translate into instrumentation and textures, and the resulting music often takes the visual arc in unexpected directions. The ultimate goal is to strike a compelling interplay between sound and image.