DEREK JARMAN AND VISUAL DESIGN AT POP MUSIC SHOWS. THE PET SHOP BOYS MCMLXXXIX TOUR

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7642476

Keywords:

Concert, visuals, Derek Jarman, Pet Shop Boys

Abstract

Visual media in concerts have turn into a must in recent years. Even though the viewer is very used to this resource, there is very little academic literature about it. This research focuses on the design that the filmmaker Derek Jarman made for the first tour
of the Pet Shop Boys duo in 1989. The plastic elements used on the stage will be studied, with special interest in their projections. The result of this combination was a new show concept that opened the doors to another way of understanding pop music concerts.

Author Biography

Ricardo Roncero Palomar, Rey Juan Carlos University

Ricardo Roncero Palomar is a doctor in Communication Sciences and professor in the Department of Communication and Advertising, within the Faculty of Communication Sciences at the University of Rey Juan Carlos. He teaches several master's degrees and degrees in Audiovisual Communication and Design and Development of Videogames. His research focuses on photography and non-narrative film on which he has written numerous research articles and book chapters that have been published by various indexed publishers. He also has international experience, having taught short courses at universities in Belgium, Finland and Mexico. His work as an artist includes several photographic collections that have been self-published in various publications. He has made numerous audiovisual pieces related to popular music, including video clips and visual design for concerts. He has complemented his teaching work by collaborating for two decades with La Casa Encendida, a center of cultural reference in Madrid, where he has carried out tutoring and consulting work in photographic laboratories.

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2022-07-31

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Roncero Palomar, R. . (2022). DEREK JARMAN AND VISUAL DESIGN AT POP MUSIC SHOWS. THE PET SHOP BOYS MCMLXXXIX TOUR. ASRI. Art and Society. Journal for Research in Arts and Digital Humanities, (21), 58–71. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7642476

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No. 21 (2022): The image enters the scene. Digital creations in the scenic field, urban space and natural space

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