Jonathan Melville Pratt
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Swept Under
Video performance and painting series by Robot Church. 
June:::2013

"Blue"- Directed by Celia Rowlson-Hall, Music composed to film, performed, and engineered by Jonathan M. Pratt; Camera and editing by David Fishel. Commissioned by Kate Spade NYC August 1st. www.katespade.com (direct link to video below) 

http://www.katespade.com/blue-by-celia-rowlson-hall/play-films-blue,default,pg.html?btccontent=yes&fdid=play-films&csortb1=postDate&csortd1=2

"Melt" -Time Lapse Video, Editing, and Image Derived Tone by Rob Ramirez
              -Composition Using Image Derived Tone, Electronics, Editing, and Production by Jon Pratt


The video, recorded February 2011, captures the snow melting outside my window following a major snowstorm.  I attached a small camera with a wide angle lens to my computer, and set a timer to record one frame per minute. I compiled the resultant images into a movie file, then played back and manipulated the movie file. Sound was generated in real-time from the color information in the movie frames. Thus, as the snow melts the range of colors increases and the generated sound reflects this natural process.   

The music was created using the sound that Rob generated from the film.  All of the music essentially comes from the video using a wide array of interfaces and multi layered printing. That audio is controlling all of the many instruments, effects, and tone creating a vibrant and organic audio experience that shifts in the subtle detail of the image. 

"Empire Corner" A Film by J.P. Chan, orignial music by Jonathan Pratt- 2010

"I Don't Sleep I Dream" A Film by J.P. Chan music by Jonathan Pratt. 2009

"Passaro e Formigas" Video and Music by Jonathan Pratt- Sacatar February 2011


"Bencao no Baiacu" Video by Felipe Barros and Jonathan Pratt- Sacatar January 2011

"Emaranhado Lentamenta Nestas Ondas" Video and Music by Jonathan Pratt- Sacatar, February 2011

"Chuva e Agua" Video and Music by Jonathan Pratt- Sacatar February 2011

"Coroa"- Video by Felipe Barros and Jonathan Pratt- Sacatar January 2011

"A Terra Ostenta A Promessa A Vida" Video by Jonathan Pratt and Felipe Barros- Sacatar 2011

Colour Study- Music created for Celia Rowlson-Halls film advertisment for Keller Shoes Fall Collection Dec 2010

Transfix ( Edit)- for Kiegwin and Co. Promo for Joyce Season- April '09

Runaway (Thirteen)- Commissioned by Larry Keigwin and The Juilliard School, January, '09

The Playdate- Created, and Directed in Collaboration with Ian Merrigan for The Convent, August, '09

I Found It In The Snow-  for "I Don't Sleep I Dream" short film by J.P. Chan.