IRON —
FRAMESTORE, 2020
Concept Design | Look Development
A Replica of Infinity is an ongoing project developed by Michael Rigley.
I’ve been conceptualizing this project for a number of years and have begun developing it in smaller pieces over Instagram, where you can see my process unfold in real-time.
MICRO WORLD
These portraits represent some of the initial studies and explorations for the overarching project.


A CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE
These portraits represent some of the initial studies and explorations for the overarching project. Thematically, I wanted to explore resolution’s role in forming identity and meaning in images, metaphysical and temporal connections between individuals, and the contrast between digital anonymity and the construction of persona.


CONSTRUCTION
It’s much harder to replicate that spontaneous act of creation and identification in digital works, which is where this exploration of resolution comes into play. At what point do the essential pieces of the image break down and simply become geometric abstractions? When is there enough information to identify the human face? And when do they lead to new formal compositions the way you would expect from traditional media?

Michael Rigley: CONCEPT DESIGN, 2020
CREDITS | FRAMESTORE CHICAGO
Director: Daniel Delpurgatorio
Producers: Catherine Pavitt / Alissa Nunley
CG Supervisors: Jordan Carroll / Daniel Pernikoff
Concept Design, Look Development: Michael Rigley