New Everything Everything

Everyone’s talking about the ‘new normal’ and tbh it’s usually like the old normal but less good. But one of the few good things in lockdown is an explosion of new music being released, such as this song by Everything Everything ‘In Birdsong’. (via Guy Garvey on 6Music)

Another good creative by-product of COVID-19 is virtual explorations like the video from Jonathan Higgs, using free 3D tools and photogrammetry (turning photos into 3D) using online collaborations with people in lockdown. A bit like the photographers ‘documenting’ others by webcam (I feel that is stretching the term somewhat in that case) – the current situation means people have to find new ways of working together while not being in the same room.

This is beautiful and I need to check out tools like Zephyr 3D, Meshroom, MaxCloudon and Blender. It’s like a 3D version of deep dream, using the uncanny valley for good rather than evil.