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Who would you say are your biggest inspirations in terms of visual art? How much does AC's music influence your art or art style?
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Hello ! hmmm so many things influence my art. I think its hard for AC to not influence my art most of the time since , i have worked for them for so long. I like to look at a lot of children books from the 60's and 70's big influence to me. Also early Disney and Mary Blaire.
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What can we expect from this performance regarding visuals? Are you preparing a stage installation or is it going to be more focused on stage mapping (be sure I’m going to love any of them, I’m just very curious!)? Is this going to be a unique performance for CPH:DOX or will people be able to see it somewhere else in the near future?
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Hi oh thats awesome you will be there. We are still actually working out the visual parts of this show. I think because its a film festival it will be heavy on the video and mapping side, but could have some other elements. Right now this is a one off for dave and I , who knows in the future !
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What has been your favorite thing that you've created for Animal Collective, and why?
What is your favorite Animal Collective release, and why?
I've recently started painting and made this (
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Thanks!
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HI! thanks for the questions. hmmm my favorite things i have made for AC ...I love the sung tongs record cover i think because its one of the first things i worked on. I still have a sort of nostalgia for it. Also we did an ocean set design for prospect park years back. That was the first large design i worked on and love the theme and style of it still
oh awesome thanks ill check out your paintings for sure !
oh favorite release hmmm i have some favorite songs ? Safer , in the flowers , crimson , number 1 , apple sauce ?
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What is your favorite memory of time spent with the band?
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hmmm thats a tough one ! There are so many to be honest . I love touring with them and the rest of our crew and some of our days off are really sweet memories. This year we went on an airboat ride in florida , it was just a sweet break we all needed. I think also we went to Tivoli in Copenhagen , a few years ago its an old amusement park. We all went as a large group one evening and was super fun. There are so many though!!
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From where do you draw the majority of your inspiration for the album/live art?
Which AnCo album is your favorite?
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It really depends on the album they are working on. This one since it was called painting with, I looked at a lot of art history , dada, and different forms of art and sculpture to do the set design and there press photos. But it always changes with whatever they are working on. I don't think i have a favorite , but I do like fall be kind a lot
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What is your personal favourite piece of work you've made?
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hmm I don't know if a have a favorite really. I love being on tour and doing live visuals and constantly changing and working on the set that we have at the time so it evolves . I think how things start as drawings and then grow is really exciting for me
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Hey Abby, what is your favorite thing about living in LA? Your favorite candy? and do you listen to music while making art, if so, does it help the process? thanks!
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hi ! I love the outdoor part of LA. I love the fact you can go to the beach and see the snow in the same day. My favorite candy would be most gummy candy. I love being in Europe and getting giant bags of candy you can pick out of the bins. I really just think its pretty to be honest . I do listen to music yes , I think it helps but depends on what i working on. Some set design things are stressful and need to concentrate. But if I'm drawing for sure !
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Hi Abby, I've just signed up to Reddit because I loved the stage design and visuals for the last animal collective tour. It really helped me make sense of the album, it made the music better, and it looked amazing. Would love to know about the brief you were given at the start of the commission, what ideas you had at the time, and how the final work strayed/grew?
Sorry for the big q. xoxo
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Awesome thanks so much. I helped out with their press photos even before the stage was designed. Since this record was called painting with i wanted to reference painters of the past. I art directed the photos of them , where they look like different paintings.
I basically just continued this thought with the set design for this past year. It always changes so much times from the first drawings to the end of tour. I think it turned out exactly how i wanted , but grew the more content i made and the better i knew the songs live.
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What's your favorite animal?
As a creator/artist, what motivates you to create (the (awesome wonderful things you create)?
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I love my dog ! I think she is my favorite creature on the planet . She's so weird and goofy like a cartoon . I also love horses and grew up riding. I think I really just love making stuff. I think animals , disney , being outside. I love old amusement parks and find them very inspiring , also Jim Henson
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What are some of your favorite musicians/bands?
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Thank you ! I listen to such a range of stuff. I like sixties folk and country. I find it really easy to work to and have on. I love what alot of my friends are doing right now. I love Mica and what she makes. Angel Olson , I listen to a lot of sixties girl groups too
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Centipede Hz tour set up stuff was really, really awesome. That seems like it would've been a cool experience to have been working with the band on the art side for so long and see that get all set up. I dunno, anything you have to say on that, I'd be interested.
Also in my googling I saw mentions of Disney World. Do you think it was too scary for Mr Toads Wild Ride to end with going to hell?
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Hey thank you ! yea its always a fun experience no matter what tour we are on. Its always different and challenging and stressful but in the end always really fun to see it come together. I love working with those guys there super supportive of me and with what ever crazy idea i come up with to create for them.
I loved mister toads ride growing up and was not scared of it at all. But I also grew up watching things like the shining so i didn't have alot of fears of things like that.
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Good afternoon, Abby!
Oh boy, I have lots of questions:
1) When producing video, what camera do you use?
2) When cutting visuals to be used in live projections, what editor do you use (or which ones have you used if you've used multiple)?
3) What equipment do you use when performing live visuals? What is the set-up like?
4) I'm sure it varies, but roughly how long would you say it takes to produce a single episode of visuals?
5) How did you get associated with John Cale?
6) You've dabbled in many different mediums of art from video production, live visuals, painting, sculpting, etc. Which do you enjoy the most if any in particular?
7) Did you ever see yourself doing anything different with your life?
8) Ever have a traumatic technical malfunction before or during a show? How did you manage?
9) What's your most memorable experience while on tour?
10) Anything you'd like to say to an aspiring video artist?
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1. the camera really depends on what I'm working on. It can be anything from a point and shoot to a alexa or red camera. Depends on the budget and how much crew i have.
2. i use premier but also have used final cut.
3. I use mad mapper and Modual 8 for live visuals. and a lighting console for the lights. I map everything using one projector for AC but depends again on the project or the show.
4. the time it takes me really can be anything from a day to two weeks.
5. John asked me to do a video for him a couple years ago.. from that i started to do his live visuals , tour with him and make his videos.
6. I think any form of art is fun and I love to change it up so it stays interested and I continue to learn new things.
7. I knew i wanted to make art as a child in some sort of form for a living.
8. i mean for sure things can freeze and you have to restart its all part of using computers. You just have to know that it might happen at some point .
9. there are so many memorable times , i love being on tour and working with my crew and creating something for people to see.
[10.]Awesome !! good luck to you, just keep on working and learning new technology and things in the field
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Hey Abby! I was just wondering if you were planning on releasing any music under Drawlings or any other name? I really enjoyed "Wolfie's Christmas" and I would be stoked if you released some other music. Also, I've followed your instagram for a while and it's one of my favorite instagram accounts.
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Hi thanks so much, at this point i travel so much and I'm so busy i don't really have any time to make music. I would love too again in the future but right now there is just no space for it creatively in my brain!! but it was fun to do in the past.
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I just wanted to ask you, why Noah and Davey rushed to the backstage area after the show, I'm so sad, that I couldn't managed to get my vinyl signed by Noah and Davey. I hope this happens one day, but I wished they signed it too. It was sort of a dream come true for me to see you and Noah, Davey, Brian and Jeremy live. The show & the visuals were amazing! Hope to see you all one day again! x
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Awesome thanks so much , not sure where they went , but I'm sure you will see them again sometime in the future to get it signed !
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Hi! What VJ software do you use to produce your live visuals?
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hi I use Modual 8 and Mad mapper for mapping and content
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Hey Abby, cool you're doing this. I know aside from your main gig as a visual artist, you've also made music in the past. Do you think you will ever collab with Dave or any of the rest? Also, what's your favorite food
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thanks so much, At the moment I colab so much with them on visuals that I don't there ] is space in my brain to make music at the moment. But maybe again I will! I loved being in bands and touring with them in the past. I think nachos would be my favorite food.
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Just wanted to say I love your stuff. I've always loved how well the artwork for so many of the AC albums really compliment the music in a way that is so cool. Especially sung tungs.... which other AC releases did you contribute to the album artwork or any parts of the packaging?
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hi thank you, campfire songs i did the art for. fireworks I did a limited edition engraving on a record. and the insert Young Prayer I did the art for noah for the cover. Down There , I did the cover for dave i did the single this year for grip gnop I think i might be forgetting some but this is what i can think of at the moment.
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Hey!! I met you when you guys came to Indianapolis a few months ago, you gave me your bag of veggie chips, thanks for being so cool. Any way, what's a random fun moment you've had while on the road touring?
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haha amazing ! hope they were good. man there are so many to be honest. I love traveling and going to weird places. I love just kinda being tired and up in the middle of the night somewhere working . To me all that stuff is pretty fun and a unique experience .
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1 - What exactly inspired your backdrop and animations for the PW tour?
2 - Speaking about the animations, are you planning on releasing them? Maybe in the style of the Centipede Hz visual album? I can't stress this enough, the animations you've done for the tour were reeeeeally cool.
3 - Also, this is for a Centipede Hz related thing I'm doing, what was the font that you have used for the CHz cover art?
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hey ! I remember you..
The backdrop was inspired but lots of different painters and Dada. Im not sure if we are ever going to release anything from this tour , but who knows and the font is a font we created for the record cover !
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Hi Abby! Thank you so much for doing this! I just have one question - what was your initial reaction to hearing Spirit They've Gone, Spirit They've Vanished for the first time?
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Hey ! thats hard for me to say since i was around when they recorded it. I love that record its one of my favorites , but i love hearing any of the records for the first time, always rad !
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Thanks for making such a positive impact on my life. What artistic medium or style or anything that you haven't worked with yet do you want to work with on or with the most?
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Thats a good questions. I have never done any pottery , except when was a kid so i often think about doing that !
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Do you have any funny or memorable stories from being on tour?
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most of tour is pretty fun and memorable. its a interesting job not many people get to experience , which is super tiring but really fun. I love being in weird places. I loved going to japan this year and exploring .
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I wanted to ask if there's anything special planned for this little mini tour leg coming up? Should we expect a drastic change or is it just an extension of the PW tour?
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Hey, I don't really know song wise if they will add songs, but visually it will be similar ! same set design maybe some new videos
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If you could add one more sense to the visuals and sounds. what would it be and perhaps an instance of implementation?Thanks!
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good question! smell for sure !! i would love if you could have the set spray smells out , like candy or baking or flowers or even the smell of paint for this tour.
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Hello Abby I just wanna say I love Wolfie's Christmas. Is more drawlings stuff on the way? Thanks for stopping by, we love you guys
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hi thanks !! not at the moment to busy touring at the moment to work on any songs ! maybe in the future ?
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Is there a chance of any of your own music getting released in the near future? Ty so much!
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not at the moment no, to busy touring but who knows in the future thanks so much
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Hey Abby! Ofc your bro and Brian are really into their horror films, but what are some of your favourite films? Also, when you first discovered drawing as a kid, do you remember what you loved to draw the most? For me it was rabbits and whales. Hope you have a good day! And thanks for saying hi to me after the Troxy show in London, that was very cool of you!
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I think I used to draw alot of horses and my animals at the time . My cats especially. I love alot of Russian fairytales, ET , The Shining , band of outsiders , Snow white so many movies
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I saw that you posted about that school in Iceland and I wanted to know what you do over there. Also, met you and Noah after the Miami show and the concert blew my mind. Thanks!
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hey ! I teach the "visualization of noise" at an art school over there called Lunga School . Its a really fun experience
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Hi abby! What were your inspirations for the down there interview?
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Hey I think it really came from what was going on at the time in my family and life .
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Hello Abby, how long have you been working on art and design for animal collective/ solo albums?
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pretty much since they started ! I started making tour posters back in baltimore and it grew from there.
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Hey Abby, Huge fan of yours and the band. What are your thoughts on where psychedelic and artistic culture in general stand in our present world? I feel like you guys have carved out a really interesting niche that, from my point of view, is very whimsical and freeing to watch and listen to. Also, what sort of things do you do to ensure you keep that free/creative feeling going?
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Hey thanks! I think that psychedelia is still present just in a different form. Technology has made it keep going with different ways to get weirder in videos and virtual reality. I try and watch alot of movies, get outside , travel, and i draw everyday !
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What are a few groups that you like to listen to?
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hello! , im kinda all over the place with music. but i listen to a lot of 60's girl groups and country from the same era
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What inspired your cover art for Sung Tongs?
How long have you been doing art?
Do you remember the first time you saw your brother perform live?
Favorite Velvet Underground album?
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hello ! man i can't remember to be honest , its all made out of cut paper and Its i guess a brother and sister but i can't totally recall. I guess so, I mean we lived in the same house so i think i was pretty used to seeing him play instruments and piano . But I remember a few of the early performances , was sweet. I like loaded
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Any plans for future art for AnCo?
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Im sure there will be ! i don't know anything specific at the moment
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What's your favorite color? Thank you so much for all you've done! You're a good person who deserves credit!
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I love blue !! my favorite and thanks so much
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Any other visual albums planned for the boys? Also, any clue if they are going to play Fields Fest this year?
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I don't know to be honest ! Im sure there will be new things to come , just don't have any clue right now
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What's the best thing about your sweet bro davey? Thanks for everything Abby I so enjoyed the visual art in support of pw
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The fact that we can spend so much time together and work together is pretty rare for a brother and sister . I think the best thing about him is he's my brother more then the fact that i work for him , he's super supportive of me in everything I do and the best older brother
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I really liked your set that you created for the Painting With tour. What was your inspiration for creating those figures on stage behind the boys during this tour? Sorry if that was already asked.
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thanks ! I looked at a lot of Dada artist and Dada ballet and costume design to create those guys.
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Hey Abby! Love your work, and I really feel it brings the boys work to life.
I would just like to know, what would you say is one of your fondest childhood memories of you and your brother David?
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Man there are so many , but we spent alot of time outside creating worlds and playing games, often with our cousins . This is pretty much in general a fond memory for me as a child. we spent alot of time in the woods and making fake campfires things like that.
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Are you guys planning any new additions to the setup/visuals for the May tour or will it be more of the same?
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As of now it will be the same. maybe some new videos ?
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(A) what's the context behind the sung tongs cover? what inspired it?
(B) what's your favourite AnCo cover you didn't make?
thanks for stopping by, hope you're enjoying your stay. tell the boys to come back to the UK stat
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The cover is cut paper , and to be honest i can't remember the idea behind it. I think its a brother and a sister ! sung tongs would also be my favorite .
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What was your favorite tour?
What is your proudest accomplishment?
What is the future of your music projects/Drawlingz?
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Tours are so different and have ups and downs. Most AC tours are super fun and I love being apart of working with them . I think pretty much anything I have done in the past year I am pretty proud of. Just feel like I always grow as an artist and surprise myself. right now there are no plans and i have been so busy and not able to make any music. But who knows in the future.
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