Experiment. Transitions

"Made-Up"



I wanted to experiment with different images than those taken in class for Exercise 2, so I created another video. This time, I took images of various circular, make-up related items. Since I had already experimented with the transition effects with my first set of pictures, I feel that I was able to take pictures that were better suited to the exercise and that would create optimal results.

I'm not as happy with the results of this video as I am with my first transition video. This one seems far more literal, and therefore a little static. I think that more images added in would have in turn added more visual interest to the video.

Exercise 2. Transitions

"Walls"



Justin and I photographed rectangles around TEL in class and this is the result. I wanted to keep the images fairly consistent in terms of object (windows, doors, walls), size and positioning. Although some of the images were better than others, I'm really happy with the result. I find it to be playful and visually interesting.

If I get a chance, I would definitely like to try the exercise again with different pictures and playing with a particular theme.

Exercise 1. Light and Duration

Created by Justin and myself.

The view is of a fourth floor window in TEL with shots taken every minute of one hour. When we chose our setting, we thought that the light reflecting off the videos would be the most interesting part, but the movement of the clouds within the span of an hour quickly became the focal point for us. Another lesson learned - Vimeo takes forever to upload videos!

Time Lapse Inspiration

I think my interest in any form of motion and video related art was first sparked when I watched The Virgin Suicides in high school. I was intrigued by Sofia Coppola's use of time lapses in the film to portray the passing of time because of how it further emphasized that time was a significant aspect of the film. The time lapse exercise I created with Justin really reminded me of this original inspiration because with the exercise, we observed the subtle changes in a particular space within a considerably short amount of time.