ABOUT: In August 2006, Bill Klingensmith embarked on a new phase of a creative effort he began in 2005, DriveProject ‘05, which involved shooting thousands of photos from his car window while driving across the country. His original intent was to transform a long automobile journey into a powerful visual experience by condensing the collected images into an interactive presentation on the Internet. These projects can be viewed in the section below.
Bill Klingensmith is in his fifth year as Assistant Professor of Design at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He holds two degrees, a BFA from Youngstown State University in Ohio and a MFA from University of North Carolina, Greensboro. In addition to teaching, Klingensmith is an active member in the American Institute of Graphic Arts [AIGA], Upstate New York chapter.
DRIVE PROJECT :: NEW ORLEANS 2006
For this new project, a drive through the city of New Orleans, Klingensmith advanced his technique and equipment in order to create a new and intimate experience for the viewer. He wanted to drive through the neighborhoods of New Orleans and somehow capture images that would reflect the current state of recovery efforts in the area one year after Hurricane Katrina.
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Other Projects
Blog :: What is goin' on
Anything that is new and exciting going on with the drive project. It is a cool thing to do. I am not an "insane blogger", I like to get work done first ... then talk about it.
2006 :: Version St. Louis
We drove to St. Louis for a bunch a reasons. Since I was on the road I decided to test my new camera mount and istopMotion. This one begins in Rochester,NY and displays the roads to/from St. Louis, MO.
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2005 :: Version One
This project is a documentation of driving six days from Seattle, WA to Rochester, NY. One digital image was acquired every ten seconds of the drive; for a total of 15,000+ images. Jump on Interstate 90 East.
Engine Diagnostics
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Do you have the new Flash Player? You need to have the flash player installed. Make sure you got it... because you ain't going nowhere without it!  |
Road Courtesy
Antenna
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Media Temple for hosting my monster projects! |
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K10K for the link and inspiration. |
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US Interstate Turns 50 This is a great site that gives tons of great information about the US Interstate System. Check out their journey, too! |
I Love these stations. Wish I could get them in my car, anywhere I drive!