Bill Orisich works in a range of mediums that encompass film, music, sound art, photography, animation, multi-channel video/audio exhibitions and site-specific installations.
Bill responds to image-making, filmmaking and sound art as a sculptor/improvisational musician does to his raw materials - carving, shaping, chipping away and ultimately discovering form taking shape. He sees the process as an exploration and voyage of discovery.
He received his BA and MS degrees respectively in Fine Arts and Education/media design from Indiana University and taught animation as part of the National Endowment for the Arts Artist-In-Schools program. His production company Whoa! Films has been creating award winning commercial, educational and corporate videos for almost 30 years. It serves as a creative hub and production resource for his art projects and a training ground for emerging media makers and musicians.
His work has been presented in numerous exhibitions and film festivals including the 5-channel collaborative video installation: ground loop, at Whitespace gallery in 2018; when I whistle, a 3-channel, site-specific installation at the historic Swan House in Atlanta in 2016; and horse drawn piano, a moving sound/sculptural performance piece for Flux Night in 2013.