Emotions in Metal is an investigative, visual/music work divided into nine vignettes that blend homemade video and music with poetry, performance and computer generated design. The short works link thematically in their investigations into human-vehicle relationships. Whether, performing instructional poetry in the garage, documenting the interiors of strangers' cars or celebrating art world connections to the road, the work balances a playful humor with a critical eye on where society is currently parked.

VIDEO, MUSIC & TEXT:
written, recorded, edited & performed by Tommy Becker

Vocals, guitar, piano, synth & drum programming by Tommy Becker
Mastered by Be Hussey @comp-ny, Los Angeles, CA
"Theme Song for Driving" - written by Tommy & Stephen Becker & produced/recorded by Stephen Becker
Video synth footage by Kit Young - "Find a Way Through"
"Sound Poem for Driving" - vocals by Elsie & Tommy Becker
Yoga/Car print images created by Gateway High School Students & Tommy Becker
Mobile Solitude in car performance by Mitchell Denney
Voice Over work by Gale Van Cott on, "A Poem to be Read in a Garage"
& Erin Becker Becker on, "Mobile Solitude"

Public Domain Footage sourced from the Prelinger Archive:
"Color Harmony" 1938, Handy (Jam) Organization
"A Great New Star" 1952, Handy (Jam) Organization
"Ingenuity in Action" 1959, Written by Haile Chase. Directors: Sid Davis, Haile Chase.

* Note: Live cinema performance of this work available upon request.

Production format: HD video, SD video

Selected Screenings:
The 58th Ann Arbor Film Festival, 27th Chicago Underground FF, 37th Kassel Documentary Film & Video Festival, Revelation Perth International Film Festival, Zebra Poetry Film Festival, Athens International Film & Video Festival, Experiments in Cinema, Visions in the Nunnery 2020, 22nd Annual Moviate Underground Film Festival, That One Film Festival