Publicagent - Present In The Pocket.mp4

| Aspect | Details | |---|---| | Location | Filmed on a purpose‑built set at PocketFrame Studios, Los Angeles; the cityscape is a mix of practical mini‑scapes and LED‑wall projections. | | Camera Gear | ARRI Alexa Mini LF (LF sensor for shallow depth of field) + Zeiss Supreme Prime lenses; Gimbal rigs for fluid handheld movement that mimics the sway of a pocket while walking. | | Lighting | Predominantly practical LED pocket lights (tiny strips sewn into costumes) that glow on cue; supplemented with LED panels to create the neon ribbon effect. | | VFX | - Particle simulation of holographic ribbons using Houdini (800 k particles per frame)
- Real‑time compositing of pocket data streams with Nuke’s 3D workspace
- Depth‑map driven lens flares that sync to the track’s side‑chain pulsations | | Color Grading | Shot in Log C and graded to a teal‑magenta palette, with high‑contrast highlights on the pocket glows to emphasise their luminescence. | | Editing Rhythm | Sofia Patel cut the video to the “Pocket‑Drop” percussive tick: every visual cut lands on a click, reinforcing the song’s core motif. The bridge features a slow‑motion stretch (120 fps) that aligns with the spoken‑word monologue. |

| Platform | What to Do | |---|---| | YouTube (Official Video) | Watch the video with subtitles on – the hidden lyric graffiti appears only for a split second, and the subtitles flash the phrase “present in the pocket” in different languages. | | Spotify / Apple Music | Enable “Lyrics” mode – the line “You’re the echo in my pocket” glows in sync with the visual pocket glows, enhancing the synesthetic experience. | | TikTok | Search #PocketDropChallenge – creators remix the 2‑second “tick‑clack” beat with dance moves that mimic pulling something from a pocket. | | AR App (PublicAgent Pocket) | Scan the QR code on the video’s final frame (or find it on the band’s Instagram Stories). The AR filter overlays a neon pocket onto your hand; tapping it triggers a 10‑second audio snippet of the bridge. | | Live Shows (2026 Tour) | The stage design now incorporates interactive LED “pockets” on the floor that light up when audience members place their phones (via NFC) on them, letting fans become part of the visual chorus. | PublicAgent - Present In The Pocket.mp4

PublicAgent is the collective pseudonym of a loosely affiliated group of media designers, programmers, and performance artists based in Berlin and Los Angeles. Emerging from the DIY hacktivist scene of the early 2010s, the collective’s oeuvre consistently interrogates the friction points between public space and private data, often employing low‑resolution video, glitch aesthetics, and open‑source code. Their manifesto, published in 2015, declares an intention to “expose the invisible transactions that animate everyday interaction,” a credo that resonates strongly in “Present In The Pocket.” | Aspect | Details | |---|---| | Location

The work is frequently referenced in discussions of “proxemic media,” a term coined by media theorist Jussi Parikka to describe technologies that occupy the immediate bodily space of the user. By foregrounding the pocket—a historically mundane yet now technologically loaded zone—PublicAgent offers a concrete case study for the theory. PublicAgent is the collective pseudonym of a loosely