Installation Ideas & Presentations
Our last project of the semester is coming up and it is installation! I'll be perfectly honest here, I have never attempted to do an installation piece before although I really do enjoy seeing them, so this assignment is both a treat but also a fear of mine. I don't want to mess this up! As for ideas, Jake mentioned wanting to have something like a tunnel or enclosure that incorporates beach elements. I pitched the idea of using sheets and shower curtains and hitting them with lights in order to have some cool diffused effects. I think it would be cool to have a soundscape going in the background along with a kiddie pool that we could use with actual ocean water. That, or make some water and sprinkle some salt in it. I have some extra shells that we can even glue to the outside of the pool. I want to use the tealights I purchased for the music video so that they don't go to waste. I'm looking to mostly give my assistance through this process and handle more of the logistics. I think keeping it simple and minimalistic will be the key to good installation.
As for class presentations, let me be the first to say that Martha Colburn scares me to death. I'm glad that we covered such an interesting female filmmaker, but she scares me. The sampled films played in class that utilized the heaps of found clippings and textures made me feel like I was disassociating and I'm at awe over how someone can actually use film in such a collage-combination way. I kept wondering how it was possible for her to meld together so many different mediums and pictures. As for the stop-motion aspect of her career, how did she manage to make such uncanny and undead movements? Out of all the artists showcased in the class, her films were the most unique in my opinion, especially when it came to portraying the themes of mental illness and political commentary. They felt like an actual attack on my subconscious, and one that I was willing yet scared to succumb to.
Michel Gondry was a dramatically tame filmmaker compared to Colburn. I've seen his work many times before, as he's so popular in the music video scene in my opinion. I've watched his "Come Into My World" many times and have seen the "Around the World" Daft Punk video before. I've discussed Gondry before with several classmates, so it was great to see a presentation about him. I love how seamless his editing typically is, and his work has been a bit of an inspiration for me in past projects. I tried to model my short "The Last Match: A Boxing Tale" after his editing style when I was first planning that short, and before it became a silent film. I specifically love how surreal his subjects usually look and wanted to mock that by having a dream-like space and practical effects. Sadly, I didn't succeed, but the idea and inspiration still stood.
As for class presentations, let me be the first to say that Martha Colburn scares me to death. I'm glad that we covered such an interesting female filmmaker, but she scares me. The sampled films played in class that utilized the heaps of found clippings and textures made me feel like I was disassociating and I'm at awe over how someone can actually use film in such a collage-combination way. I kept wondering how it was possible for her to meld together so many different mediums and pictures. As for the stop-motion aspect of her career, how did she manage to make such uncanny and undead movements? Out of all the artists showcased in the class, her films were the most unique in my opinion, especially when it came to portraying the themes of mental illness and political commentary. They felt like an actual attack on my subconscious, and one that I was willing yet scared to succumb to.
Michel Gondry was a dramatically tame filmmaker compared to Colburn. I've seen his work many times before, as he's so popular in the music video scene in my opinion. I've watched his "Come Into My World" many times and have seen the "Around the World" Daft Punk video before. I've discussed Gondry before with several classmates, so it was great to see a presentation about him. I love how seamless his editing typically is, and his work has been a bit of an inspiration for me in past projects. I tried to model my short "The Last Match: A Boxing Tale" after his editing style when I was first planning that short, and before it became a silent film. I specifically love how surreal his subjects usually look and wanted to mock that by having a dream-like space and practical effects. Sadly, I didn't succeed, but the idea and inspiration still stood.
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