Matthew Bate
2021Summation of Force
Narelle Autio, Matthew Bate
In a moonlit backyard a mythical game of cricket is being played between two boys. Over the course of the game, we contemplate the physics, motion, pitfalls and beauty of this idiosyncratic sport. Created by Trent Parke and Narelle Autio in collaboration with Matthew Bate, Summation of Force VR is a virtual reinterpretation of their moving image work, placing you inside it. Dark, surreal and exquisitely beautiful, this virtual reality artwork uses cricket as a metaphor for life itself.
Summation of Force
What The Future Sounded Like
Matthew Bate
From Dr Who to The Dark Side of the Moon to modern day dance music, the pioneering members of the Electronic Music Studios radically changed the sound-scape of the 20th Century. What the Future Sounded Like tells this fascinating story of British electronic music. What The Future Sounded Like mixes experimental visual and sonic techniques with animation and never-seen-since archival footage. A sonic and visual collage, this documentary colors in a lost chapter in music history, uncovering a group of composers and music engineers who harnessed technology and new ideas to re-imagine the boundaries of music and sound.
What The Future Sounded Like
I Want to Dance Better at Parties
Gideon Obarzanek, Matthew Bate
Recovering from the death of his wife, Phillip Rose finds himself in middle age as a single parent. After a clumsy episode on a dance floor at a house party, he begins dance classes with a young teacher.
I Want to Dance Better at Parties
The Mystery of Flying Kicks
Matthew Bate
Murder, sex, drugs, art politics... Sneakers Hanging on telephone lines have become a powerful urban symbol, inspiring genesis theories both hilarious and sinister. In an effort to get to the truth once and for all we asked the people of Earth to help us solve the mystery.
The Mystery of Flying Kicks
Sam Klemke's Time Machine
Matthew Bate
In 1977, Sam Klemke began obsessively filming and documenting his life on film. Over the next 35 years we see Sam grow from an optimistic teen to a self-important 20 year old, into an obese, self-loathing 30-something and onwards into his philosophical 50s.
Sam Klemke's Time Machine
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure
Matthew Bate
Ivan Brunetti, Daniel Clowes
In 1987, Eddie Lee Sausage and Mitch Deprey recorded the nightly squabbles of their over-the-top neighbors, homophobic Raymond Huffman and proudly gay Peter Haskett, and the chronicle of the pair's bizarre existence soon took on a life of its own. This darkly funny documentary checks in with former punks Eddie and Mitch, who detail their late-'80s Lower Haight surroundings, and surveys the tapes' influence on an array of underground artists.
Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure
The Art of the Game
Matthew Bate
Jem Autio Parke, Dash Autio Parke
Filmmaker Matthew Bate explores the making of Trent Parker and Narelle Autio's 'Summation of Force', a moving image work that studies bodies in motion and the world of professional sport.
The Art of the Game
A Game of Three Halves: Where the F%*ck Is Hamish?
Case Jernigan, Matthew Bate
Max Rushden
Guts and glory are at stake in the Saturday recreational soccer league. This hilarious animation perfectly captures the highs and lows of coaxing together a motley crew to show up on time and game ready every week, but at the end of the day it's all worth it for the beautiful game.
A Game of Three Halves: Where the F%*ck Is Hamish?
