CIRCLES, is a short music film featuring a journey around the downtown streets in Tokyo, located within cycling distance around Nippori where I lived during my two-month fellowship at the Tokyo University of the Arts in spring 2019.
The footage was mostly taken when cycling supporting the camera with a stabiliser single-handed. Other than Asakusa and the area around Sensō-ji, places featured include, Kita Senju, Minami Senju, Minowa, Nishi Nippori, Uguisudani and Nezu.
The music track, is an improvisation for solo piano, recorded at Tokyo University of the Arts during my JSPS Bridge Fellowship (Spring 2019), mixed with an electronic track created later out of a recording of a single-tone of my voice. The piano material was inspired by the tranquil atmosphere of downtown Tokyo whereas the electronic material is a reference to Buddhist chanting and the the ambience noise of the city.
Music & Video: Basil Athanasiadis
Music Recorded at Tokyo University of the Arts, Senju Campus, Studio A, 14 March 2019
Recording Engineer: Toru Kamekawa
Performed by: Basil Athanasiadis
Video & Music Editing / Mixing: Basil Athanasiadis
Equipment:
Camera: Sony A6400 (shot on S-log3)
Lens: Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS
Stabilizer: Zhiyun Crane Plus