one: pointing. the camera points. the operator selects from the world and with the camera points. a series of pointings - wide shots which include context zoomed into tight shots which exclude context and emphasize subject, or object. representing the deliberate action of selection.
two: motion and light. an aesthetic study of light in motion, created by various types and temperatures of light filtered through objects and surfaces of varying movement, form, and opacity.
three: burning all illusions: experimental propaganda, a visual and auditory guide to self help and the search for meaning, as well as exploiting the human capacity for bewilderment. the only adventure left. on: making choices, self-determinism, the scheduled appearance of hallucinatory visuals, appropriation, distortion, and hoping truth shows up.
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i like the idea of the first one but i don't think the idea of "selecting and excluding" will come across because that's what film does anyways.
ReplyDeleteThe second idea sounds the most visually compelling but also may become the most boring. integrating those elements in film is very effective but i'm not sure how an entire film of those shots will function. I am confused by the third idea but it sounds interesting. I think if i had a clearer idea of it, i would like it best?
If you plan to do idea one, think about how the camera not only points for us, but can become an extension of our hand as well as our eyes. How can you give the sense of touch to what we only can see? How can you make multiple selections out of a group of objects and how do we order them in our mind? Color and texture could become your greatest asset in this movie.
ReplyDeleteIdea two reminds me of laser light shows, although I do not think that is what you are going for. It does, however, bring up an interesting question: how can you convey light at a speed our minds can process? Do you use directional lighting, or move the light source in real time? How can bouncing light from mirrors help guide our eyes throughout a space?
The first idea seems to be an elaboration on what film does and how it works, which, in my opinion, makes for an movie that's not entertaining. Your second idea was what really captured my attention. Light and shadow can become beautiful forms especially when portrayed in a media like film where time is a factor. I think this idea lends itself to letting you go in many different directions depending on the message you want to send.
ReplyDeleteidea three sounds neat, even though i'm sure if i understand it. Visually I feel like I can picture idea two the best. and I think if you applied some of the stuff you used on your very first assignment with quick time and photoshop and whatnot this idea would be really interesting to see. What if you made a kind of strobe-lit propaganda? What if you combined ideas two and three? You could utilize a voice over layered with music, and kind of buried under all of these experimental light projects. It could be a comment on subliminal messages and not so subliminal messages.
ReplyDeleteIdea three stands out the most to me because I feel there's more of a motive behind it, but the first two were cool as well.
ReplyDeleteWhat if all three ideas were combined? In idea one you mentioned making a "deliberate action of selection." What if there was a "deliberate action of selection" in the hallucinatory visuals/propaganda idea? As if one was to choose different parts of the information that appealed to them the most and try to make their own logic/understanding of it. Trying to make truth out of lies-"Hoping truth shoes up."