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Out of Hiding

What does Hidy Thing represent now that we are out of hiding?

Jan 08, 2025
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Can the form be longer? Must the music loop? Is it still a hidy thing if we use more than 5 animation layers? How about if I add texture to it, or noise? Can our colourful Hidents™ hold a narrative and have everything still loop at the same time ?

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Samantha’s recently released Loopy & Esther, in collaboration with Ida Wenøe, was the perfect chance to tes…

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