Hasta La Ideas

Montreal-based photographer Eric Paré of Timecode Lab has been experimenting with hybrid light-painting and stop-motion photography for some time now, and for his latest project, he has added “bullet-time” techniques to the mix. Using a 24-camera rig and his hand-lighting technique, Paré captured the movements of over a dozen dancers on the occasion of International Dance Day (April 29). The results are quite striking:

Although the sci-fi portal effect of the strobing light is a clue as to the process, I would never have guessed that Paré is literally moving the light by hand—thankfully, the documentary shows him in full ninja mode:

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