MEgTV had never-before-seen photography of the Menendez family and a significant amount of screen time to fill. We knew we wanted to use these images to create installations specifically customized for our in-house animation rig to capture. The set up would create an authentic physical presence and a haunting series of narrative visuals. After gathering references of possible photo treatments, we decided to experiment with all of the directions.
Some of the experiments consisted of submerging different types of paper in water, burning with water and sugar, burning with a heat gun, soaking photos in rubbing alcohol, listerine, cough syrup, and more--all on different types of paper that would react differently to various elements.