A/VEC: Blue

A film by Cameron David Smith with music by Machado Mijiga. Presented by Marmoset + Swanson Studio. Part of 2026 Portland Design Month.

A/VEC (Audio/Visual Experiential Collaboration) is a live experiment pairing music and sound design with film. Join director of photography Cameron David Smith and multi-instrumentalist Machado Mijiga as Mijiga creates a live score in real time for Smith's short film.

With limited exposure to the film beforehand, Mijiga will experience the work for the first time alongside the audience, responding instinctively through sound. Following the first screening, Mijiga and Smith will discuss the work and their creative approaches before performing it again, evolving the score through collaboration and exploring the relationship between sound and image in real time.

The evening concludes with an audience Q+A, inviting viewers further into the creative process. An ephemeral, in-person collaboration presented for one night only by Marmoset + Swanson Studio.

Swanson Studio is a Portland-based creative studio specializing in Production, Post-Production and artist representation across commercial still and motion. Artist-driven and built around collaboration, the studio works with brands and creative teams to bring ideas to life from early production through final delivery.

Marmoset is a full-service music agency, representing a highly curated roster of diverse and rare artists, bands, record labels and vintage recordings for music licensing. Our team scours the planet to deliver the perfect song for any project. Marmoset is the only purpose-driven, certified B Corporation in the industry, investing 10% of profits directly back into the community.

We are honored to be a part of 2026 Portland Design Month .