Philippe Billion's “Period” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 1996, category Computer Animation.
On a dark stormy night, on the high sea, an old dirigible, adrift, floats aimlessly and slowly sinks into the water. Even before the dirigible encounters the raging sea, we can tell that something is happening between these two "characters" - the sea gradually becomes irridescent while the dirigible agonizes over its…
About Philippe Billion
Philippe Billion (F), born 1954, graduated 1978 in Science and Engineering from ENSI (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Ingenieurs Electriciens) in Grenoble, joined ExMachina Paris in 1988.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.