Triptych

 installation  
 
Artist  Bio  
 
Julie  Garrod  
 
I  have  been  working  as  a  lecturer  in  graphic  design/animation  for  the  last  4  
years  since  graduating  from  a  BA  at  Norwich  University  College  of  the  Arts  
(NUCA)  as  well  as  doing  some  freelance  work.  I  started  my  MA  (Animation  &  
Sound  Design)  in  2008  and  am  due  to  finish  in  September  2010.  I  have  had  
shown  work  at:    
 
Melbourne  International  Animation  festival  2006  (Australia)  
EOS  Animation  Festival  2006  (London,  UK)  
Sainsbury  Centre  for  Visual  Arts  2004  &  2010  (Norwich,  UK)  
Norwich  Fringe  Festival  2005  (Norwich,  UK)  
Ditto  presents  Sin  &  Virtue  2009  (London,  UK)  
 
 
Triptych  project  
 
I  found  myself  being  attracted  to  the  format  of  the  triptych  in  relation  to  the  
time-­‐based  media  of  animation  and  sound.    During  my  initial  research  I  noticed  
that  I  had  trouble  finding  examples  of  moving  image  triptychs,  and  I  didn’t  find  
one  single  animated  triptych.    
 
I  set  myself  the  task  of  exploring  this  further  by  first  producing  an  animated  
triptych  using  traditional  animation  and  then  sourcing  musicians  to  help  with  
the  complex  score  needed  for  the  installation.    
 
The  installation  consists  of  a  projected  show  reel  that  will  show  the  animated  
triptych  with  several  different  soundtracks  composed  by  different  musicians.    I  
had  only  intended  on  having  one  soundtrack  but  I  have  had  offers  from  several  
musicians  so  I  am  now  intending  on  using  more  than  one  variation  on  the  
soundtrack.    
 
Even  though  the  same  animation  plays  with  each  soundtrack  my  hope  is  that  the  
viewer  will  see  different  things  depending  on  which  soundtrack  is  playing.  My  
aim  is  to  alter  the  focus  of  the  viewer  though  differing  sound  interpretations.    
 
The  soundtracks  are  complex  in  the  sense  that  there  will  also  be  a  separate  
soundtrack  for  each  ‘panel’  of  the  triptych.  These  separated  panels  and  
soundtracks  will  be  shown  on  screens  with  headphones.  (See  diagram)  
 
I  also  have  stills  from  this  project  (see  over)which  I  would  like  to  exhibit  
separately.  
 
 
 
 Installation  diagram  
 
 
Triptych  projected  as  a  whole  with  the  soundtracks  playing  simultaneously  
through  speakers.  
 
  As  well  as  being  
  projected  as  a  whole  the  
Animation   Animation   Animation  
  separate  panels  will  be  
Panel  1   Panel  2   Panel  3  
  shown  individually  with  
     
  their  own  portions  of  the  
Soundtrack   Soundtrack   Soundtrack  
  soundtrack  on  three  
1   2   3  
  screens.  The  sound  will  
   
  be  played  through  
  headphones.  
 
 
  Screen  
  3  
 
 
  Screen  
  2  
 
 
  Screen  
  1  
 
 
 

This  gives  an  idea  of  the  style  of  

animation  and  the  type  of  stills  that  
will  be  available  for  exhibition  
purposes.