Charmed by the art direction for the new teaser advert from Spike Jonze and the folks working on Where The Wild Things Are. Looks like a theatrical trailer is on its way soon. Hopes are up.
A few people have asked me where I got the footage used for the K9000 "Dynamo" video. Everything came from Prelinger Archives, a public domain archival film site that hosts over 2,000 films. The collection of content is unthinkable. Browsing keywords and subjects will provide for an untold amount of entertainment.
Ever wanted to see a side by side comparison of the Commodore Amiga and the Atari 520ST? What's the hottest business application software for my company in 1984? A software pirate? Normally they cut between examples of computer programs and gadgets with a pretty colorful panel of nerds experts and bigger nerds programmers. Nerds Guests usually discuss the business climate of the time period in the wake of evolving computer technology.
The space footage was from a 1977 Encyclopaedia Britannica special on the Solar System. It is a gold mine.
Spring break has opened up some free time on my end. A little over a week ago I discovered some fantastic public domain videos and began sorting through a lot of content between classes. It only took a few images to inspire me enough to piece something together for fun. Fortunately, Karl had already posted some new music earlier this month to help with the creative process. Pretty quickly on into editing I noticed an appropriate marriage between the archival images and his music. Needless to say, this was a fun treat for me.
Doug DuBois is an associate professor of art photography at Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts. Lately I've been admiring the distinctly narrative aspect to his photographs. The quality of the work I've seen is more constructed and less invested in capturing a moment or gesture as it unfolds. It lends to a strong cinematic appeal. A great deal of his career which spans nearly twenty-five years features the transformations which have shaped his family. Doug involves more collaboration than manipulation with the members of his family, too, a process that he elaborates on further in a interview found here: Alec Soth in conversation with Doug DuBois
Here are a some selected examples of his technique:
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Canadian filmmaker plans to have a mini camera installed in his prosthetic eye to make documentaries and raise awareness about surveillance in society...
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Take a one eyed filmmaker, an unemployed engineer, and a vision for something that's never been done before and you have yourself the EyeBorg Project. Rob Spence and Kosta Grammatis are trying to make history by embedding a video camera and a transmitter in a prosthetic eye. That eye is going in Rob's eye socket, and will record the world from a perspective that's never been seen before. Via The Eyeborg Project
Earlier in the school year a lot of discussion focused on forms of surveillance and measures visual artists, designers, and architects have gone through to subvert practices of discipline technology. We have a long fascinating history of observing personal and public rituals from controlled spaces. I'm interested to see how Rob handles this technological breakthrough. As an artist it's a pretty solid gimmick that's already earning him an audience. Whether or not he can fashion an important statement on surveillance has yet to be discovered.
"Started in December 2007, Art of the Title is a blog dedicated to the film title sequence, and is a great resource for film buffs and designer alike. They post high quality videos of each sequence they chronicle, and usually have an interview with the creators as well. It's amazing to see what can be done with little to no footage from the actual movie."
This is such an entertaining and educational blog. I highly recommend browsing the archives when you have a chance: Art of the Title
Editing has been a slower process than I expected for this semester. That is changing now. I've cleared a few other linger issues pertaining to my other courses and now some extra time has opened up to devote into piecing this film together. All of the footage is uploaded and the sound synced up. Now I'm in the process of sequencing all of the scenes together - attempting to make something work, noting what shots to pick up or possibly reshoot in the weeks to come.
Editing can affect me in two distinct ways: A.) Develop insecurity B.) Reinforce the need to produce more projects
As expected, this is where I and most others typically go through a lot of self-doubt over the lack of footage or other technical problems, et cetera. It's a nagging ordeal, but that's the creative process, right? Constantly retooling ideas and working with what you don't have - that's where I got my start and will continue on. Despite my failures and the shitty circumstances back some months ago, this first project here in Syracuse has been somewhat of a landmark occasion. I realized I've yet to discuss the ideas of the film and what I'm attempting to do with it here on the blog. When I have a finished product I will post it along with my thoughts. The big first year defense is right around the corner so it would be wise to get outside feedback.
Speaking of video work:
I'm really enjoying the artistic direction of Andy Bruntel. His new(ish) video for the band Bodies Of Water is a cross between Little House On The Prairie, 70s horror, and dramatization clips from Unsolved Mysteries.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Canadian filmmaker plans to have a mini camera installed in his prosthetic eye to make documentaries and raise awareness about surveillance in society...
Editing has been a slower process than I expected for this semester. That is changing now. I've cleared a few other linger issues pertaining to my other courses and now some extra time has opened up to devote into piecing this film together. All of the footage is uploaded and the sound synced up. Now I'm in the process of sequencing all of the scenes together - attempting to make something work, noting what shots to pick up or possibly reshoot in the weeks to come.
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