After the meeting with David and Eddie I feel much better about how the project is going!
They looked over my shooting schedule and the preparation we now have for the shoot day and they are confident that we will get it done. Their main issue was that whether the DoP we find will be good enough for Ira's standards; let's hope so!
Today I also went shopping for props and food for the crew, and I am very excited to get ready and start filming!
Here is the shooting schedule I put together based on Ira's shot list, floorplans, and the layout of our location:
Saturday, 20 April 2013
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
MDA2300 - Sleep/Wake
My installation has been presented and exhibited.
After a few initial problems during set-up (the television decided not to turn on, and then in the end I couldn't get a photographic backdrop on which to project), in the end, it went very successfully!
The whiteboard I had to use as a background instead had the fortunate side effect of (due to it's glossy finish,) projecting the projection video off it's surface around the room, which in the end added to the effecs of entrapment and disorientation on the audiences, as it projected the flashing images onto the audience, more or less trapping them within the installation, and in the darkened room it almost became claustrophobic, emphasising the paralysis aspect.
I really have enjoyed this module, and it has allowed me learn about and experiment with different types of film, and experience using film as a form of artistic expression in a way which was fresh, interesting and innovative in both my creative and technical approach.
I used technologies I had not yet used before, (such as certain FCP effects, and the equipment,) and I also for the first time really considered how to properly utilise the space in which my film is being presented. This really opened my eyes more to the world of expanded and art cinema, and the different ways that new and old technologies and innovations in film can be used to express something artistically which holds a personal resonance. Most importantly, I feel that I had fun, tried something new, and succeeded in something I both am interested in and enjoy.
After a few initial problems during set-up (the television decided not to turn on, and then in the end I couldn't get a photographic backdrop on which to project), in the end, it went very successfully!
The whiteboard I had to use as a background instead had the fortunate side effect of (due to it's glossy finish,) projecting the projection video off it's surface around the room, which in the end added to the effecs of entrapment and disorientation on the audiences, as it projected the flashing images onto the audience, more or less trapping them within the installation, and in the darkened room it almost became claustrophobic, emphasising the paralysis aspect.
I really have enjoyed this module, and it has allowed me learn about and experiment with different types of film, and experience using film as a form of artistic expression in a way which was fresh, interesting and innovative in both my creative and technical approach.
I used technologies I had not yet used before, (such as certain FCP effects, and the equipment,) and I also for the first time really considered how to properly utilise the space in which my film is being presented. This really opened my eyes more to the world of expanded and art cinema, and the different ways that new and old technologies and innovations in film can be used to express something artistically which holds a personal resonance. Most importantly, I feel that I had fun, tried something new, and succeeded in something I both am interested in and enjoy.
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
MDA2300 - Sleep/Wake - Final Videos
These are the two videos which will form my installation piece:
there is the Television Video:
and the Projection Video:
I am very pleased with how these have turned out; the editing in the television video is paced irregularly, so that after the piece has been looped for so long, even though the projection will be looped, the audiences will have difficulty telling how long the television film lasts. This will give a feeling of confusion with regards to the time the film lasts, representing how when suffering from sleep paralysis, time can appear to be irregular.
The projection video, with it's flashing images and erratic movement, (due to the use of keyframes, and Luma Key - Key out Lighter/Darker,) is in itself a very disorienting piece. While watching it people find it difficult to focus, and while watching it, due to the flashing, visual illusions seem to appear, different for each person who watches it, which are similar to the hypnagogic hallucinations often experiences in nightmares/sleep paralysis.
and the Projection Video:
I am very pleased with how these have turned out; the editing in the television video is paced irregularly, so that after the piece has been looped for so long, even though the projection will be looped, the audiences will have difficulty telling how long the television film lasts. This will give a feeling of confusion with regards to the time the film lasts, representing how when suffering from sleep paralysis, time can appear to be irregular.
The projection video, with it's flashing images and erratic movement, (due to the use of keyframes, and Luma Key - Key out Lighter/Darker,) is in itself a very disorienting piece. While watching it people find it difficult to focus, and while watching it, due to the flashing, visual illusions seem to appear, different for each person who watches it, which are similar to the hypnagogic hallucinations often experiences in nightmares/sleep paralysis.
MDA2300 - Presentation
This is the presentation I am going to do tomorrow, as the final part of the portfolio project. I have taken out a projector from uni, and I have everything I need for tomorrow ready to take to university, set up the installation, present my project, and then have every view it! Nervous, but I have everything I need ready to go, so excited as well!
Film and Innovation: Sleep/Wake - Final Presentation by amini93
Thursday, 11 April 2013
MDA2900 - Project Update, rescheduling and auditions...
So, I haven't posted for a while, and honestly, I grew quite worried about the project!
After being busy with other projects and working, Ira hadn't given me and work or contacted me for several weeks, so I questioned her commitment to the project.
After finally getting through to her, we have arranged a meeting with David and Eddie, and I have also rescheduled shooting, and held auditions and found an actor and actress, with the help of Jessica Skyers, my Production Assistant.
The actors were found on Casting Call Pro, and they suit the part, and eachother, very well in my opinion. I have sent Ira their profiles and she agrees and is excited to work with them!
As for rescheduling, I have moved shooting back to the 22nd and 23rd April. While this is cutting it fine, it gives us time to organise everything and make sure nothing is rushed, so nothing will go wrong.
After being busy with other projects and working, Ira hadn't given me and work or contacted me for several weeks, so I questioned her commitment to the project.
After finally getting through to her, we have arranged a meeting with David and Eddie, and I have also rescheduled shooting, and held auditions and found an actor and actress, with the help of Jessica Skyers, my Production Assistant.
The actors were found on Casting Call Pro, and they suit the part, and eachother, very well in my opinion. I have sent Ira their profiles and she agrees and is excited to work with them!
As for rescheduling, I have moved shooting back to the 22nd and 23rd April. While this is cutting it fine, it gives us time to organise everything and make sure nothing is rushed, so nothing will go wrong.
Monday, 8 April 2013
MDA2300 - Project Update
I have inquired and now have room G107 booked to use to display my installation on the 17th April
I am underway with the editing of the projected, abstract film and I have also filmed several shots of my bed to use in the television video.
I have also been experimenting with different renders, and effects (using keyframes) on Final Cut Pro, and have decided to use this software for the projection video, as it is the one I am most comfortable using, and there are many different options for me to choose from.
I also did a digital mock-up of what the installation would look like when set up:
As you can see in the picture, the pattern on the projection appears to make it harder to focus on what is being shown on the television, so when the images are moving and flashing, in a darkened area, the effect should be made more apparent, giving the installation the effect on audiences I intended it to have.
I am underway with the editing of the projected, abstract film and I have also filmed several shots of my bed to use in the television video.
I have also been experimenting with different renders, and effects (using keyframes) on Final Cut Pro, and have decided to use this software for the projection video, as it is the one I am most comfortable using, and there are many different options for me to choose from.
I also did a digital mock-up of what the installation would look like when set up:
Saturday, 16 March 2013
MDA2300 - Idea Development
After considering the time I have left, and the equipment/ facilities available to me, I have available to me, and after researching and developing my idea, I have decided that I will do an installation including two films, instead of three.
One of the films will be shots of a bed, and of a person sleeping in the bed, and they will be displayed on the television screen. This represents the person and how, when in a nightmare or an episode of sleep paralysis a person is trapped within the 'nightmare'. The camera will be placed above the bed voyeuristically, to represent how sometimes while having sleep paralysis another 'presence' is sometimes felt in the room.
The projection video will be a film, reminiscent of the type of film created by painting on, or scratching onto celluloid film, and I will use a software such as Final Cut Pro or After Effects to create flashing, quick-moving geometrical patterns, which will be similar to some of the Hypnagogic Hallucinations seen in sleep and during episodes of Sleep Paralysis.
This idea, instead of creating three films to be shown in three simultaneous projections, will be more effective at reaching an audience, as I feel that the smaller, more personal/compact size draws them in, as well as the fact that while people try to focus on the images on the television screen, the flashing and confusing images of the projector, (which will be projected over the television,) will lead to confuse and disorient audiences, as they have difficulty focusing on the main point of the installation.
I am now also going to inquire about rooms and locations in university in which I can display the installation.
One of the films will be shots of a bed, and of a person sleeping in the bed, and they will be displayed on the television screen. This represents the person and how, when in a nightmare or an episode of sleep paralysis a person is trapped within the 'nightmare'. The camera will be placed above the bed voyeuristically, to represent how sometimes while having sleep paralysis another 'presence' is sometimes felt in the room.
The projection video will be a film, reminiscent of the type of film created by painting on, or scratching onto celluloid film, and I will use a software such as Final Cut Pro or After Effects to create flashing, quick-moving geometrical patterns, which will be similar to some of the Hypnagogic Hallucinations seen in sleep and during episodes of Sleep Paralysis.
This idea, instead of creating three films to be shown in three simultaneous projections, will be more effective at reaching an audience, as I feel that the smaller, more personal/compact size draws them in, as well as the fact that while people try to focus on the images on the television screen, the flashing and confusing images of the projector, (which will be projected over the television,) will lead to confuse and disorient audiences, as they have difficulty focusing on the main point of the installation.
I am now also going to inquire about rooms and locations in university in which I can display the installation.
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