The process of creating the video was very tedious and we put a lot of effort into setting up the images so that they came together in a specific way. We measured out string and the approximate measurements of the frame we were working with. However, the dropping of the different pieces of the image was more difficult than expected. We hadn't anticipated the level of movement that occurred when a piece of the image was dropped and the order in which things came together had to change. In the end, we found the product to be visually interesting and effective as a Hockney translation.
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Monday, October 18, 2010
Exercise 3. Translation (The Plan)
Justin and I decided to create our translation video exercise based on Hockney's photo collages because we thought it would be interesting to witness the construction of such a collage, since the video needed to have some sort of build-up. Originally, we wanted to create the images using our hands on a flat surface, but David encouraged us to explore the different possibilities - to really exercise our creativity in how the image was created.
After much brainstorming, we developed a translation approach using strings, constructing the Hockney-esque image as if it was a puzzle. The pieces would come together piece-by-piece with hanging strings attached to different pieces of the image. We intended for the falling pieces to come together very smoothly, making it a creative approach to our original idea. Hockney's original artwork is static because it is a still image, but there is a sense of movement because of the collage effect. With our translation, we added a real sense of movement.
We decided to keep the images black and white so that they would come together to develop the final product more easily. We felt that if colour was also incorporated, the image would be harder to read in the end. We also decided to move the frame so that the image is more difficult to come to throughout the 30 seconds that creates it. In this sense, an expectation is established because the audience does not know what the final product will be. The camera's movement, panning, and focusing adds to this sense of expectation.
After much brainstorming, we developed a translation approach using strings, constructing the Hockney-esque image as if it was a puzzle. The pieces would come together piece-by-piece with hanging strings attached to different pieces of the image. We intended for the falling pieces to come together very smoothly, making it a creative approach to our original idea. Hockney's original artwork is static because it is a still image, but there is a sense of movement because of the collage effect. With our translation, we added a real sense of movement.
We decided to keep the images black and white so that they would come together to develop the final product more easily. We felt that if colour was also incorporated, the image would be harder to read in the end. We also decided to move the frame so that the image is more difficult to come to throughout the 30 seconds that creates it. In this sense, an expectation is established because the audience does not know what the final product will be. The camera's movement, panning, and focusing adds to this sense of expectation.
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