My experience with sharing my last short for this class was interesting for many reasons. I’ve thought a lot about how nervous I felt in sharing my last piece which felt raw and very imperfect to me. It made me feel exposed, and after really enjoying the other assignments, my piece felt inadequate, and I didn’t want to show it to anybody. Fortunately, I was forced to. The experience made me realize that even though I can always improve, I should be more willing to share my work so that I can get feedback and continue to improve. And with that process some people may actually enjoy at least some of what I have to share.
This piece
is about how during my life fear and vulnerability have prevented me from
sharing my talents, trying new things, and meeting new people. The protagonist
is put on the spot, and her anxiety takes the form of a ghoul who chases her.
Ultimately, he has no real power over her, but she still removes herself far
from a situation in which she shares her talents.
In the
beginning when the protagonist is asked to play her viola, I used close ups to
show how she felt claustrophobic and uncomfortable. I tried to keep shots like
this throughout the film. When the
creature first appears, I wanted to show him creeping up behind her because
when confronted with this type of anxiety it feels like somebody is always
looking over your shoulder. I used atonal music to not only show the fear and
discomfort the protagonist felt, but also to indicate how she feels that she
might sound playing the viola in front of somebody else.
In the end
with the wide shot, I wanted to indicate how this fear keeps her feeling alone
and to express the regret at letting the fear take over and missing out on what
might have been an enjoyable experience otherwise.
I wish I would have been able to utilize
flat vs. deep space more, and I think in the future I will focus more on
choosing a location that suits the shot list I have planned. Overall, while I
don’t think that my piece is fully discernable, I feel that I captured some of
the emotions I had hoped to.
Weird, weird, weird. I love it! Your films have a definite style to them that is unique to you. I like that!
ReplyDeleteI am very happy with how this turned out, especially with all the handheld footage and the night time shots! I learned a lot in terms of how to improve the first scene based on the 180 rule, and how to work on a really tight time crunch. I don't feel like there was anything missing from the story though. The concept was abstract and when Ammon explained it to me, I didn't know how it would play on screen. It made me so happy that everyone had a pretty good understanding of the symbolism. I love what Ammon did with the sound design! It definitely adds to the urgency and the overall uncomfortable feeling.
ReplyDeleteI am very happy with how this turned out, especially with all the handheld footage and the night time shots! I learned a lot in terms of how to improve the first scene based on the 180 rule, and how to work on a really tight time crunch. I don't feel like there was anything missing from the story though. The concept was abstract and when Ammon explained it to me, I didn't know how it would play on screen. It made me so happy that everyone had a pretty good understanding of the symbolism. I love what Ammon did with the sound design! It definitely adds to the urgency and the overall uncomfortable feeling.
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