CONCEPT 

DART is the title of our upcoming short film to be shot in August and released later this year...

DART is the first, in what will hopefully be a series of short films, produced by Dartworks Art and Design, to be showcased in upcoming local, national and international short film competitions. In collaboration with Dominic Taranto (Producer/Artist/Performer), David Thomson (Music and Sound Designer) & Jess Ramsey (Visual Aid, VJ) togeteher they are LOST FEW with the guidance of Jessie White (Director and Editing).

This project will be the very first time they have collaborated together as a group. 

Their aim is to produce a short film that documents the process of Darting. 

This new style of performance is a process explored in Dominic's art practice that describes the combining of various mediums into one multidisciplinary piece. Together and separately they have explored the worlds of modern, abstract, surrealist, expressionist art, music and film and as a result wish to document this process and explore the notion that the act of painting is in essence aperformance in itself. David's music, using ambient sounds live from the set and syrup like beats, will be the soundtrack and main stimulant for the performer. A series of paintings will be created on set during the day of filming as the performance takes place. To capture it all Jessie and Jess will document this all on film and edit together a short film that represents the spirit of the piece. 

We hope to create the very first documentation of Darting as an art practice in the form of our short film DART. Hope you enjoy!

HOW EXACTLY

The filming of DART will consist of a full one day shoot/performance in August 2012 while being staged in one of Melbourne's many underground and famous (secret) warehouse spaces. Post-production times will vary but we hope to release final cut by end of the year.

PAINTING ELEMENT

On the day Dominic will par-take in 4-5 drip painting activities on a series of full body, large scale canvases. The canvases will create the main elements of our set either upright or on the floor allowing for Dominic to move freely on and around each piece and interact using every part of his body. The colours he uses will attempt to reflect the mood and feeling of his current state of mind as he works. (Pollack: action inspired, Rothko colour inspired)

PERFORMANCE ELEMENT

Dominic will draw upon his skills and practice of contemporary movement & performance to express sensations, memories, emotions and real time reflections on what it is to experience this process as it occurs. As he moves through the space he will paint, this allows for the act of painting to become a documentary by-product of the performance element. Imagine at night writing your name as quickly as possible with a sparkler, it leaves a fleeting clue as to what you have drawn. In the same way Dominic's splatter style of work will hopefully be given physical form as he uses his body as an extension the brush.

MUSIC ELEMENT

As both the painting and performance elements take place so will the sound design/performance element. To inspire and interact with Dominic, LOST FEW's, David will be there recording sounds made from the actual creation and production of the work. These and the 1000's of other pre-recorded electronic and ambient like sounds will be played as the pieces are created, adding a secondary style of performance and soundtrack to the film. David and Dominic's very different mediums will both influence and compliment each other creating a fluid like exchange of ideas and expressions.

FILM ELEMENT

It will be Jessie and her teams sole responsibility to capture as much of this performance as possible while highlighting the individual elements and piece as a whole. The film element again represents a different medium of performance, something that Jessie's experience will allow for the creation of a documentary/music video style short film.

OBJECTIVES

Their objective is simple to state but to get there they need your help!!!

GOAL 1: Raise the funds $2000 or more!

GOAL 2: Complete the project & make an awesome film!

GOAL 3: Submit film into first competition Offset!

http://creativeindustries.vu.edu.au/level17/level17-11-11-offset-festival.html

We would love to submit either DART or future work into other Film  Festivals and Competitions such as TropFest, MIFF, FlickerFest and MUFF but as this is our first we plan to take it one step at  a time. So allow us to begin this journey by donating as little as $1.00, this gets us that little bit closer to making our first short film.

For the future we hope to begin production and design on a second film by September this year.

Also we hope to create a community and possibly a new genre of performance/film/music/art that showcases the talents and abilities of young artists especially in Melbourne. This is an ongoing exploration into modern art theories and concepts, this will be used as material for post-graduate study for all involved.

BACKGROUNDS

As a collective they are all young currently practising and/or studying artists in the wider Melbourne area. Each have participated in a wide range of creative endeavours including;

Film/Directing/EditingPerformanceFestivals ( organisation & participation )Exhibitions ( organisation & participation )Design and AdvertisingWork-shopping
Mentor Programs & TeachingCrowd-Funding
... and much more!
Over the past two years they have found each other through different arts projects and now relish the idea of working together as a creative team. 
" it is very rare that you find creative people who you can connect with on so many levels..." Dominic Taranto, 2012
"they are my ying to my yang... they keep me in check and we fill the missing gaps in each others' practice"  David Thomson, 2012

Dominic Taranto (artist/performer/producer) DARTWORKS 

"I am a 25 year old Creative Arts Industries student at Victoria University in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. I am in my final year but have done previous study in Fine Art Painting at Monash University and RMIT. In my creative life so far I have curated and featured in group exhibitions/events including 'Dead House Walking' and more recently 'Into the Red' part of the Big West Festival in 2011. If I had to define my work I would lean towards abstract expressionism encompassing many mediums including painting, performance, installation and have now started to refine my producing skills. I am currently working on a series of 30 acrylic works under the title of 'RelationWeaveLine' which is a symbolic look at the bond that forms between two people over time while on their separate lifepaths. As a producer my latest works are 'Aphrodite's Bordello' and short films 'DART' and 'DARTING', all soon to hopefully be found here on Pozible."

               

            

            

            

Other works:

https://picasaweb.google.com/113878221124836132175/Beyond20062011?authkey=Gv1sRgCLe3wv374YXw2gE
https://picasaweb.google.com/113878221124836132175/University2005?authkey=Gv1sRgCKeMsaChncuwVg
https://picasaweb.google.com/113878221124836132175/HighSchool20032004?authkey=Gv1sRgCO319Z2V35SBjgE

Dartworks : http://www.facebook.com/groups/dartworks/

Twitter : https://twitter.com/#!/DominicTaranto

Jessie White (director)

"Jessie has been involved in the arts for the majority of her life, developing skills in areas ranging from performance art, textile art and her greatest love of film making. Jessie currently studies at SAE Institute completing her third year of a Bachelor of Film Production. Since starting there she has directed numerous short films, music videos and documentaries all in various stages of production and post production. She’s had the honour of being taught by various industry professionals through her course and has been developing her skills as a film maker creating a certain style that it highly artistic, abstract and emotional."

Previous work:

Tallen by Elle Bates films as a production designer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msojS3yyTgc
Survivor's Guide film to be released soon http://vimeo.com/41055023 
Afternoon Sun Documetary http://vimeo.com/40869915The December Issue - This White Lion http://vimeo.com/37056472
Follow her Vimeo account athttp://vimeo.com/user8166708

David Thomson (sound designer) LOST FEW

"...based in Melbourne. Dave leads many lifes hidden behind many monikers. He is constantly driven by the need to produce new projects and explore new avenues of art expression and practice. Be it experimental warehouse parties or snippets of sound. The medium he uses is always sonic, interweaving this with visual, digital and the physical. His current projects include Lost Few- a modern day orchestra of sound and visuals with live vjs, illustrators and pianists with him as the conductor, Third Front warehouse events, Deep Cuts bi-monthly journeys into sound and Children of Sunday - a sonic and visual garden in October."

Previous work:

http://www.facebook.com/lostfew
http://soundcloud.com/lostfew
https://vimeo.com/40046340
http://www.facebook.com/deepcutskindred

Jess Ramsay (visuals) VJ Junior

"
VJ Junior is a performing video and motion graphic artist based in Melbourne who specializes in abstract forms created for large-scale visual experiences. VJ Junior has previously supported Mix Architekt, Christian Vance, Mike Callander, Craig McWhinney, Eshan Gelsi, Spoonbill, Lost Few, PWD, and Sam Bentley."

FUNDS $$$$

Even $1.00 is a help so raid that change box and come support emerging artists!!!

if 200 of their closest friends and family donate just $10 each we are right on the money...

...and for those new to their cause Welcome, become a part of their family :-)

$2000– is the financial aim which shall cover the costs for;

set designcostumesvenue hireprintingpublicityrehearsal spacetravelmaterials eg. Paint, canvas
equipment

Anymoney left over would go towards further creative development orwould give some assistance to the financial needs of actors/production crew etc.

CONTACT

YOU can pledge as little as $1.00

For this you will be included on constant updates either through our Pozible Profile or follow us as a collective online at our Facebook page...

http://www.facebook.com/DARTmovie

Every week you will be updated and kept in the loop through online games, info sessions and updates from the cast and crew. Just follow 'LIKE' & 'SHARE' their link and sit back and enjoy the journey.

Stay tuned in and see;

Rehearsals
Behind the scenesBloopersother Fund-raising eventsInterviewsMovie Premier