Interview 5: Peter Mettler, Digital and Live Cinema Artist

Steve Gibson

doi:10.4324/9781003282396-25

Interview 5: Peter Mettler, Digital and Live Cinema Artist

Steve Gibson^*

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Abstract

Peter Mettler is a Swiss-Canadian film director, cinematographer and live visualist. He is best known for his distinctive, intuitive approach to documentary, as shown in such films as Picture of Light, Gambling, Gods and LSD and The End of Time. He has also worked extensively as a cinematographer on films by high-profile directors such as Atom Egoyan and Bruce McDonald. He has also worked extensively as a live visualist collaborating with prominent artists such as Fred Frith, Jim O’Rourke and Biosphere. In this interview with Steve Gibson Peter discusses his image mixing technique, his work with TouchDesigner, his use of Live Visuals software in a feature film and his general approach to Live Visuals.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Live Visuals
Subtitle of host publication	History, Theory, Practice
Editors	Steve Gibson, Stefan Arisona, Donna Leishman, Atau Tanaka
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Pages	437-449
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003282396
ISBN (Print)	9781032252612, 9781032252681
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003282396-25
Publication status	Published - 29 Jul 2022

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Name	Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
Publisher	Routledge

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