JACK OAKFORD
Graphic Designer / VJ / New Media Artist
Projects
Sydney Opera House
Sound and Vision
At the Sydney Opera House with the help of Samsung and Vice, and under the art direction of artist Joe Crossley, I set up and controlled a stage show inside the main Concert Hall. Sound and Vision was born. Across one night, we created a live tech controlled show featuring three different musical acts, three different visual artists, and three technical set ups for 2.500 people.
Sydney Vivid Festival
Sound Cells
Sound Cells was directed by the radical team at VICE Australia and Sydney Opera House, featuring three mini live broadcast systems feeding signal directly from inside the Intel Broadcast Studio within the Sydney Opera House to the external Sound Cells. The Cells were fitted with speakers and projectors for the live feed. I programmed the audio reactive light show inside the Cells and the building, and also provided technical support for the three Cells.
Sydney Town Hall
Music Festivals
Yves St Laurent product launch
Yves St Laurent organised an Opium brand product launch at Sydney Town Hall with Austage. The external facade of the building was illuminated and inside the Town Hall guests were treated to a wide array of beauty advice from professionals. Towards the end of the night, Sydney Town Hall was converted into a night club atmosphere as I controlled the screens for a huge finale performance with Flight Facilities.
Burning man 2018
In 2018 I worked on the IAMAI team to bring a 360 degree Immersive VR cinema to the desert inside the pavillion at the base of the man - a declaration of coexistence between man and machine under an audio activated visual designed inside the man base! A special moment with Astral Projekt.com/iamai
Played at
Burning Man
Shambhala
Oregon Eclipse
Rainbow Serpent
Earthcore
Earth Frequency
Strawberry Fields
Forbes Vanfest
Subsonic
Return to Rio
This That
Lost Paradise
Projection mapping and
VJ performances
Best described as a new media artist creating original animations and performing live shows using
custom built stages for productions including Yves Saint Laurent, Sony Music, Intel, Sydney Opera House and Sydney Vivid Festival as well as performing at live music events across Australia, America and Canada.
New media installations
New media and Video Art
Mixing infinity mirrors and new screen technology, I've experimented with illusory space to create a third dimension within in a 2 dimensional space. A holographic effect is created by creating images and sound reactive shapes which move inside an infinity mirror. Many of the animations used in the installation have been created specifically for the infinity mirror and have sound reactive effects which drive many of the movements and illusions.
Club scene
Club VJ
The experience of many years of club shows has helped me develop a cinematic style that drives the music, mainly in Sydney's ever changing night club scene.
Visual Translation
Graphic Design and Production
I have created many visually appealing video and graphic designs for a variety of events from corporate needs through to music festival main stages.
