This is an experimental animation that explores the aesthetic potential of glitches, noise, and grain in both visual and audio forms. The project delves into how distortions and errors in images and sound can shift our perception of the medium. How do glitches alter our experience of visuals? How does increasing distortion affect our understanding of the work as a whole?
To investigate these ideas, I approached Francisco Tárrega’s guitar piece Study in E Minor (1880) with a freeform, experimental methodology. I photographed inkblots and synced their evolving patterns with the melody, creating a dynamic visual relationship. On the audio side, I used Ableton to progressively distort and manipulate the music, layering effects that amplified both the sound and visual distortion. The final piece becomes a study of transformation, inviting the viewer to reconsider how glitches and compression can reshape our interpretation of art.