Not A Number is a film project examining the evolution of London's iconic red phone booths, now viewed as symbols of urban presence rather than communication. These booths, filled with graffiti and memories, are explored in their transformed state—a tribute to their past significance. The project uses a visual system to capture red pixels from live video, enhancing the focus on these fading structures. 'NaN' represents both an undefined value and a metaphor for the phone booths, reflecting their transition and the ambiguity of their current cultural status.
Not A Number captures the existence of red phone booths in a transitional state, representing their former significance and current role as symbols of urban identity.
The film utilizes live video processing to isolate red pixels, emphasizing the enduring presence of phone booths in the urban environment despite their decline.
Embracing the concept of 'NaN' as a conceptual anchor parallels the phone booths' status, reflecting both their physical presence and their undefined contemporary function.
The project stands as a tribute to the red phone booths, celebrating their transformation and the layered history of human interaction with these iconic structures.
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