Roman De Giuli's 'Matereality': Analog Special Effects Without CGI
Roman De Giuli, a German filmmaker, created a short video titled 'Matereality' that uses only analog materials—iron filings, magnets, reflective pigments, and glitter—to produce hypnotic visual effects, entirely without computer graphics. The soundtrack was composed by Australian producer and musician Son-J. De Giuli stated the title reflects the essence of his work: engaging with matter that is completely real, with no tricks or deception, only concrete effects. The video was featured on Artribune in December 2017. The article also promotes Artribune's WhatsApp channel and daily newsletter 'Lettera', and introduces Valentina Tanni, an art historian, curator, and lecturer focusing on art and technology, who teaches Digital Art at Politecnico di Milano and Digital Cultures at NABA.
Key facts
- Roman De Giuli created the video 'Matereality'.
- The video uses only analog materials: iron filings, magnets, reflective pigments, glitter.
- No computer graphics were used in the video.
- The soundtrack was composed by Son-J, an Australian producer and musician.
- De Giuli is a German filmmaker.
- The video was featured on Artribune in December 2017.
- Artribune has a WhatsApp channel and a daily newsletter called 'Lettera'.
- Valentina Tanni is an art historian, curator, and lecturer at Politecnico di Milano and NABA.
Entities
Artists
- Roman De Giuli
- Son-J
- Valentina Tanni
Institutions
- Artribune
- Politecnico di Milano
- NABA
Locations
- Germany
- Australia