DESPAIR
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After
studying photography throughout GCSE and A Level I felt the best way to
approach this new medium would be to expand upon a previous photography shoot. For
me, experimental film was the best starting point, as it is that closest thing
to photography when coming to moving image, as it uses a range of visual arts
and techniques. I chose a shoot I was passionate about, which has a good
narrative to develop into a short film.
I
became very interested in video artists, such as Pipilotti Rist, while studying
photography. This helped me when thinking about vantage points and composition.
My photography background enabled me to consider visual elements and processes
during the filming, I have an understanding of what vantage points work and
what should be in frame.
Severe
depression can lead to symptoms of psychosis. I wanted to show the hysteria of
the mind in the depressed person, and their lack of concentration/confusion of
thought. I thought this would fit nicely as experimental film doesn’t tend to
have a linear story line. Therefore the flicking between scenes exaggerates the
state of the subjects mind.
I used
clips of the eye and mouth throughout my film as they often contradict each
other. The mouth has the ability to lie whereas, in contrast, the eyes do not.
True emotions are reflected in the eyes. I also used water throughout the film
to communicate both human emotion, turmoil and the importance of water in life.
I thought that this would work well with the despair of the story, particularly
the ending.
The
film starts and ended with the same clip to show how society keeps turning no
matter what happens to an individual. A lot of my photography work is based
around society’s perceptions and how this affects us.
I
deliberately concluded the film abruptly to encourage the audience to think
what happens next. This is emphasised by the music also ending suddenly at its
peak.
I used
Cyberlink PowerDirector 12 to produce this film.
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