Wednesday, 20 February 2008
Bibliography
Bibliography
www.wikipedia.com
www.youtube.com
www.Florasigismondi.com
www.secretleeds.co.uk
www.flickr.com
Expedia.co.uk/Hospital_Map
Immune By Flora Sigismondi
Technical notes from workshop sessions.
www.wikipedia.com
www.youtube.com
www.Florasigismondi.com
www.secretleeds.co.uk
www.flickr.com
Expedia.co.uk/Hospital_Map
Immune By Flora Sigismondi
Technical notes from workshop sessions.
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
video production diary
Video production diary
Week one
Our group began to brainstorm ideas for a new and exciting piece of video art. To start off we thought of ideas of what we would all like to have within the film. We then came to the conclusion of basing our short film on the themes of sadness and isolation. We wanted to make a piece of video which the audience could empathise with which we all felt would be moving and engaging. Then from looking and researching on the internet we came across High Royds mental lunatic asylum which is currently derelict. It then therefore came across as empty, abandoned and neglected which was our general feel and approach.
Week two
In week two we then began to think about visiting this derelict building. A few of us then went to visit to find out whether if it is safe and stable to film within the premises. A few days later we then returned with filming equipment, props and a good outlook on filming. Whilst filming we had to be quick so setting up would be difficult because we didn’t really have permission to be there. After filming all we could in that particular building. We then set off to film in the main building but then we got chased by contractors and we were forced to leave due to it being private property, but luckily we had plenty of footage to work with.
Week three
Week three consisted of editing our film. We first started off by choosing as a group clips that we likes and started to assemble these clips into a certain order. This made the process of editing a lot easier. We made a mental-paper-edit which aided us in choosing the appropriate and best footage. We found that we needed to fulfil everyone one in the team’s visual ideas. We did this by discussing each clip carefully and abandoning the unwanted footage. Once we had chosen the footage we then began to experiment with the order, effects and sound of the short film before layering our sound track and voice over.
Week one
Our group began to brainstorm ideas for a new and exciting piece of video art. To start off we thought of ideas of what we would all like to have within the film. We then came to the conclusion of basing our short film on the themes of sadness and isolation. We wanted to make a piece of video which the audience could empathise with which we all felt would be moving and engaging. Then from looking and researching on the internet we came across High Royds mental lunatic asylum which is currently derelict. It then therefore came across as empty, abandoned and neglected which was our general feel and approach.
Week two
In week two we then began to think about visiting this derelict building. A few of us then went to visit to find out whether if it is safe and stable to film within the premises. A few days later we then returned with filming equipment, props and a good outlook on filming. Whilst filming we had to be quick so setting up would be difficult because we didn’t really have permission to be there. After filming all we could in that particular building. We then set off to film in the main building but then we got chased by contractors and we were forced to leave due to it being private property, but luckily we had plenty of footage to work with.
Week three
Week three consisted of editing our film. We first started off by choosing as a group clips that we likes and started to assemble these clips into a certain order. This made the process of editing a lot easier. We made a mental-paper-edit which aided us in choosing the appropriate and best footage. We found that we needed to fulfil everyone one in the team’s visual ideas. We did this by discussing each clip carefully and abandoning the unwanted footage. Once we had chosen the footage we then began to experiment with the order, effects and sound of the short film before layering our sound track and voice over.
Personal Evaluation
This video brief excited me a great deal due to the early on investigation of our amazing location High Royd’s mental asylum on SecretLeeds and Flickr.com, this showed that research is extremely important early on in the project as if it wasn’t for our extensive research we would not have come across such an ideal shooting location.
I thoroughly enjoyed working in a group as we all had similar ideas which meant we could help and develop each others suggestions to produce the best possible outcomes. Working in a group of 3 was an ideal number as we were all able to communicate and work very closely. It also meant that we could all contribute our knowledge and skill of film. As a group we are pleased with our final video and feel that we have successfully conveyed the feeling and atmosphere we wanted to create. We feel we have achieved this by carefully choosing the ideal location, props, actors and costume etc.
The idea to use a gas mask as our main prop is a result of researching Floria Sigismondi, we came across some stills of hers which involved people wearing big mask like object on their heads. I feel that the gas mask suggests isolation in the mental asylum and also being trapped and unable to escape, it may also suggest the loss of identiy; in a mental asylum the size of High Royd’s you would be seen as just another number. Another important factor in creating the feel and atmosphere is the white dress our actress is wearing, it is innocent, pure and childlike which creates an unsettleing contrast to it’s surroundings. Our choice to use only one person in our film also adds to the notion of loneliness, emptiness and isolation.
Due to us not having permission to enter the location, we felt that in case we needed to make a quick exit from the premises (which we did later on!) we wouldn’t use the large tripod. However in some aspects this became a positive as I feel that the unsteadiness of the frame occasionally adds to the unnerving feel to the video, it also allowed us to have more varied angles. However, next time we feel it would be essential to get permission because it would mean we could have had more access to the other buildings which would mean more varied footage which could improve our film. Also If we had more time I feel it would have been nice to venture to other locations such as the moore land- this could not only suggest a contrast to being trapped in the building but could also reinforce the notion of isolation.
Editing proved more difficult than expected, as we all obviously had slightly different ideas of how the final piece would look. Therefore the editing process involved a lot of playing around and experimenting, I personally have very limited knowledge about final cut and so I enjoyed learning about different editing tools and what the programme was capable of creating. Problems we encountered while editing consisted of issues such as clips being too short to fade which meant we had to solve this manually rather than using the final cut tools. It was also difficult to decide on transitions between clips as we wanted our footage to flow, but also have an awkward feel about them to make it slightly unsettling to the audience. We achieved this by using different editing techniques such as altering speeds, for example when she is walking up and down the corridor-it seems surreal. We also reversed some footage when the girl is playing marbles (which again relates to the idea of innocence and youth). The reversing of the footage is seemingly un noticeable until the marbles fly in impossible directions- this is quite unnerving for the audience.
Our choice of music -An Ending by Brian Eno, is featured in the film 28 days later, it appealed to us because it is eerie and creates an atmosphere that suggests isolation and detachment, and its calmness is also disturbing and unstettleing against the sometimes disturbing and difficult to comprehend visuals. I feel our decision to add a voice over adds a lot of emotion to our video, especially due to it being a childs voice the audiences reaction is to instantly worry and feel for the child-it pulls emotion from the audience to make the viewing experience a whole lot more real. We used Sarah Vo’s 7 year old cousin for this effect, which wasn’t ideal because this meant recording her via the phone which meant she was unable to understand the context. Therefore it took a while for us to get the audio ideal. The voice over adds a slight narrative to the piece which if we had more time I feel we could have expanded on such as telling a life story, but for now it adds an extremely chilling atmosphere to the piece.
During the actual filming process the only real problems we encountered were our restrictions in the building. Also we could have been slightly more organized with props etc because on our first attempt at filming we discovered that we had not brought any tapes with us and so had to go back and get some which was time consuming considering the bus journey was approximately 30 minutes. Time management was also a slight issue as it was difficult to find times where the whole group were free to work together effectively. Although I feel our planning was satisfactory, we were unable to produce an in depth story board due to us having a very slight narrative and so we pieced together our footage in a way that was pleasing to the eye- a piece of video art.
I thoroughly enjoyed working in a group as we all had similar ideas which meant we could help and develop each others suggestions to produce the best possible outcomes. Working in a group of 3 was an ideal number as we were all able to communicate and work very closely. It also meant that we could all contribute our knowledge and skill of film. As a group we are pleased with our final video and feel that we have successfully conveyed the feeling and atmosphere we wanted to create. We feel we have achieved this by carefully choosing the ideal location, props, actors and costume etc.
The idea to use a gas mask as our main prop is a result of researching Floria Sigismondi, we came across some stills of hers which involved people wearing big mask like object on their heads. I feel that the gas mask suggests isolation in the mental asylum and also being trapped and unable to escape, it may also suggest the loss of identiy; in a mental asylum the size of High Royd’s you would be seen as just another number. Another important factor in creating the feel and atmosphere is the white dress our actress is wearing, it is innocent, pure and childlike which creates an unsettleing contrast to it’s surroundings. Our choice to use only one person in our film also adds to the notion of loneliness, emptiness and isolation.
Due to us not having permission to enter the location, we felt that in case we needed to make a quick exit from the premises (which we did later on!) we wouldn’t use the large tripod. However in some aspects this became a positive as I feel that the unsteadiness of the frame occasionally adds to the unnerving feel to the video, it also allowed us to have more varied angles. However, next time we feel it would be essential to get permission because it would mean we could have had more access to the other buildings which would mean more varied footage which could improve our film. Also If we had more time I feel it would have been nice to venture to other locations such as the moore land- this could not only suggest a contrast to being trapped in the building but could also reinforce the notion of isolation.
Editing proved more difficult than expected, as we all obviously had slightly different ideas of how the final piece would look. Therefore the editing process involved a lot of playing around and experimenting, I personally have very limited knowledge about final cut and so I enjoyed learning about different editing tools and what the programme was capable of creating. Problems we encountered while editing consisted of issues such as clips being too short to fade which meant we had to solve this manually rather than using the final cut tools. It was also difficult to decide on transitions between clips as we wanted our footage to flow, but also have an awkward feel about them to make it slightly unsettling to the audience. We achieved this by using different editing techniques such as altering speeds, for example when she is walking up and down the corridor-it seems surreal. We also reversed some footage when the girl is playing marbles (which again relates to the idea of innocence and youth). The reversing of the footage is seemingly un noticeable until the marbles fly in impossible directions- this is quite unnerving for the audience.
Our choice of music -An Ending by Brian Eno, is featured in the film 28 days later, it appealed to us because it is eerie and creates an atmosphere that suggests isolation and detachment, and its calmness is also disturbing and unstettleing against the sometimes disturbing and difficult to comprehend visuals. I feel our decision to add a voice over adds a lot of emotion to our video, especially due to it being a childs voice the audiences reaction is to instantly worry and feel for the child-it pulls emotion from the audience to make the viewing experience a whole lot more real. We used Sarah Vo’s 7 year old cousin for this effect, which wasn’t ideal because this meant recording her via the phone which meant she was unable to understand the context. Therefore it took a while for us to get the audio ideal. The voice over adds a slight narrative to the piece which if we had more time I feel we could have expanded on such as telling a life story, but for now it adds an extremely chilling atmosphere to the piece.
During the actual filming process the only real problems we encountered were our restrictions in the building. Also we could have been slightly more organized with props etc because on our first attempt at filming we discovered that we had not brought any tapes with us and so had to go back and get some which was time consuming considering the bus journey was approximately 30 minutes. Time management was also a slight issue as it was difficult to find times where the whole group were free to work together effectively. Although I feel our planning was satisfactory, we were unable to produce an in depth story board due to us having a very slight narrative and so we pieced together our footage in a way that was pleasing to the eye- a piece of video art.
Artist research
Floria Sigismondi
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Floria Sigismondi Born 1965
Floria Sigismondi (born 1965 in Pescara, Italy) is a Canadian-naturalized photographer and director.
Apart from her art exhibitions, she is best known for directing music videos for The Tea Party, Interpol, Incubus, Christina Aguilera, Muse, Billy Talent, The White Stripes, Sigur Rós, Sheryl Crow, The Cure, Björk, Amon Tobin, Marilyn Manson, Living Things and David Bowie. Her trademark dilating, jittery camerawork, noticeable as early as her video for Manson's The Beautiful People, has been replicated by a great number of directors since.
We really love her work, and she has influenced us a great deal, not onyl with the feel of our film but also shots and angles and the cntents of our video..its creey, surreal and very disturbing.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Floria Sigismondi Born 1965
Floria Sigismondi (born 1965 in Pescara, Italy) is a Canadian-naturalized photographer and director.
Apart from her art exhibitions, she is best known for directing music videos for The Tea Party, Interpol, Incubus, Christina Aguilera, Muse, Billy Talent, The White Stripes, Sigur Rós, Sheryl Crow, The Cure, Björk, Amon Tobin, Marilyn Manson, Living Things and David Bowie. Her trademark dilating, jittery camerawork, noticeable as early as her video for Manson's The Beautiful People, has been replicated by a great number of directors since.
We really love her work, and she has influenced us a great deal, not onyl with the feel of our film but also shots and angles and the cntents of our video..its creey, surreal and very disturbing.
Monday, 18 February 2008
Sound track and Sound
The music we have chosen is An Ending by Brian Eno, it is featured in the film 28 days later, it appealed to us because it is eerie and creates an atmosphere that suggests isolation and detachment, and its calmness is also disturbing and unstettleing.
In the above video clip the song begins at around 3.50 minutes.
We also intend to create a voice over to make the film more intense and personal. We will create this by ringing Sarah Vo's 7 year old cousin, and recording her reading a script we will prepare which will consist of thoughts, memories and expriences in the mental asylum...the ideas will come from the securty man we met that worked at High Royds.
In the above video clip the song begins at around 3.50 minutes.
We also intend to create a voice over to make the film more intense and personal. We will create this by ringing Sarah Vo's 7 year old cousin, and recording her reading a script we will prepare which will consist of thoughts, memories and expriences in the mental asylum...the ideas will come from the securty man we met that worked at High Royds.
Sunday, 17 February 2008
Technical research
http://www.videojug.com/tag/filming-preparation-and-techniques
The Long Shot
The other standard shot of video camerawork is called the "long shot" (or "wide shot"). A long shot is simply a shot that shows all of something: a room, a building, a mountain. Long shots help viewers get a sense of "place." Long shots answer the question of: Where are we? Just about every TV scene starts with a long shot to establish the context of the scene (that's why long shots are sometimes called "establishing shots"). After the long shot, you see mostly close-ups. Verify this by watching TV today. Every scene--whether it is from a game show, talk show, or nighttime drama--starts with a long shot and then transitions to lots of close-ups.
Close-ups
When you shoot people, you want to capture their emotional state. And the only way to do that is to get a shot of the person's face filling up a significant portion of the screen. Professionals call these shots "close-ups." Customarily, a close-up leaves a little bit of room above the person's head (not too much!); and includes the entire face and shoulders down to the armpit.
Why include the shoulders? Because if you eliminate the shoulders, all you have is a floating "disembodied" head. It's psychologically disturbing--that's what early filmmakers discovered. Showing the shoulders implies that the subject actually has a body--even if we don't see it.
Zooming
Yikes! in this example of poor photography, the shooter zooms in and out a lot--following the eye's natural desire to jump around.
Here's the rule: Never zoom. I am not kidding here. Pushing that zoom button while you are recording is like waving a huge banner that says "Amateur!!!." Surprised? Most people are. You probably love zoom buttons.
One caveat. It's OK to use your zoom to FIND a good shot. Just don't zoom WHILE you are recording. A little skeptical of this advice? Watch prime-time TV tonight and count the zooms. You will find none. Hunt-and-peck zooming will give an audience motion sickness.
But how do I show my viewers something new, you ask? The answer is to stop the camera; find the new shot; then start recording again. That's how professionals use their zoom.
The thing of it is, zooming is a very natural thing to do. That's why you have to work extra hard to force yourself to stop. Your eyes naturally dart around the environment--never halting on anything for more than a second or two. To understand this, pay attention to your viewing patterns right now. Are you staring transfixed at a given point--or do your eyes dart around--gathering up dozens of images each minute and assembling a whole in your mind. It's the latter.
And most camcorder users operate their camera AS IF IT WAS THEIR EYE!! They dart all over the scene as their eyes do--and the result is a visual mess. What works for your eyes does NOT work for a camcorder.
from...
http://www.video101course.com/300shotcomp100.html
Research oh shooting location
High Royds Hospital
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High Royds hospital is a now-closed psychiatric hospital in the village of Menston, Bradford, West Yorkshire. It was first opened on 8 October 1888, as the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, and was closed on 25 February 2003.
The hospital once contained a library, a surgery, a dispensary, butchers, dairies, bakers, a sweetshop, an upholster's, a cobbler's, spacious grounds, a ballroom and even a railway. The patients lived in Nightingale wards (named after Florence Nightingale), rather than the individual accommodation found in the more recent mental health units.
More recently however it had been considered outdated, and as part of Leeds Mental Health's £47 million reprovision process it was closed, with the wards being relocated to various community mental health units in the City of Leeds, in the three years leading up to its closure. These include The Becklin Centre in St James' Hospital and The Mount (Hospital) in the city centre.
Since its closure, the site has been used as a film set for the film Asylum, as well as for the television series No Angels and Bodies.
There are now plans to convert the site into a new village, also called High Royds, retaining some features of the hospital, such as the ballroom and the clock tower.
Leeds band Kaiser Chiefs have written a song ('Highroyds') about the former hospital. Three of the band (Nick Hodgson, Nick 'Peanut' Baines and Simon Rix) used to attend St Mary's Roman Catholic Comprehensive School, the school that faces High Royds hospital.
High Royds Hospital
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High Royds hospital is a now-closed psychiatric hospital in the village of Menston, Bradford, West Yorkshire. It was first opened on 8 October 1888, as the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, and was closed on 25 February 2003.
The hospital once contained a library, a surgery, a dispensary, butchers, dairies, bakers, a sweetshop, an upholster's, a cobbler's, spacious grounds, a ballroom and even a railway. The patients lived in Nightingale wards (named after Florence Nightingale), rather than the individual accommodation found in the more recent mental health units.
More recently however it had been considered outdated, and as part of Leeds Mental Health's £47 million reprovision process it was closed, with the wards being relocated to various community mental health units in the City of Leeds, in the three years leading up to its closure. These include The Becklin Centre in St James' Hospital and The Mount in the city centre.
Since its closure, the site has been used as a film set for the film Asylum, as well as for the television series No Angels and Bodies.
There are now plans to convert the site into a new village, also called High Royds, retaining some features of the hospital, such as the ballroom and the clock tower.
Leeds band Kaiser Chiefs have written a song ('Highroyds') about the former hospital. Three of the band (Nick Hodgson, Nick 'Peanut' Baines and Simon Rix) used to attend St Mary's Roman Catholic Comprehensive School, the school that faces High Royds hospital.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
High Royds hospital is a now-closed psychiatric hospital in the village of Menston, Bradford, West Yorkshire. It was first opened on 8 October 1888, as the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, and was closed on 25 February 2003.
The hospital once contained a library, a surgery, a dispensary, butchers, dairies, bakers, a sweetshop, an upholster's, a cobbler's, spacious grounds, a ballroom and even a railway. The patients lived in Nightingale wards (named after Florence Nightingale), rather than the individual accommodation found in the more recent mental health units.
More recently however it had been considered outdated, and as part of Leeds Mental Health's £47 million reprovision process it was closed, with the wards being relocated to various community mental health units in the City of Leeds, in the three years leading up to its closure. These include The Becklin Centre in St James' Hospital and The Mount (Hospital) in the city centre.
Since its closure, the site has been used as a film set for the film Asylum, as well as for the television series No Angels and Bodies.
There are now plans to convert the site into a new village, also called High Royds, retaining some features of the hospital, such as the ballroom and the clock tower.
Leeds band Kaiser Chiefs have written a song ('Highroyds') about the former hospital. Three of the band (Nick Hodgson, Nick 'Peanut' Baines and Simon Rix) used to attend St Mary's Roman Catholic Comprehensive School, the school that faces High Royds hospital.
High Royds Hospital
Sponsored LinksHospital map
Hospital map here Browse the Hospital map now!
Expedia.co.uk/Hospital_Map
High Royds hospital is a now-closed psychiatric hospital in the village of Menston, Bradford, West Yorkshire. It was first opened on 8 October 1888, as the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, and was closed on 25 February 2003.
The hospital once contained a library, a surgery, a dispensary, butchers, dairies, bakers, a sweetshop, an upholster's, a cobbler's, spacious grounds, a ballroom and even a railway. The patients lived in Nightingale wards (named after Florence Nightingale), rather than the individual accommodation found in the more recent mental health units.
More recently however it had been considered outdated, and as part of Leeds Mental Health's £47 million reprovision process it was closed, with the wards being relocated to various community mental health units in the City of Leeds, in the three years leading up to its closure. These include The Becklin Centre in St James' Hospital and The Mount in the city centre.
Since its closure, the site has been used as a film set for the film Asylum, as well as for the television series No Angels and Bodies.
There are now plans to convert the site into a new village, also called High Royds, retaining some features of the hospital, such as the ballroom and the clock tower.
Leeds band Kaiser Chiefs have written a song ('Highroyds') about the former hospital. Three of the band (Nick Hodgson, Nick 'Peanut' Baines and Simon Rix) used to attend St Mary's Roman Catholic Comprehensive School, the school that faces High Royds hospital.
Research
Taken from www.wikipedia.com
Eraserhead is a 1977 surrealist-horror film written and directed by David Lynch. The film stars Jack Nance and Charlotte Stewart. Eraserhead initially polarized and baffled many critics and movie-goers, but over time the film has become a cult classic.
Interpretation
Eraserhead is considered a difficult film to understand and is open to various interpretations. For example, the review at DVD Verdict offers at least three interpretations.[3] The story does not have a strictly linear plot, it is punctuated with fantasy/dream sequences of differing lengths, and the boundary between these sequences and the primary narrative strand is often blurred. Many have interpreted it as a visual-sound experience rather than a narrative or story, a film that is more about conveying a very specific and powerful mood and atmosphere. In an interview on the cleaned and remastered edition of the film (2006), Lynch said he has yet to read an interpretation of the film that is the same as his own.
[edit] Synopsis
The setting of the film is a slum in the heart of an industrial center. It is rife with urban decay, rundown factories, and a soundtrack composed exclusively of the noises of machinery. Henry Spencer (Jack Nance) is a printer who is "on vacation." He gives off an air of nervousness, but makes few direct complaints about his life situation. At the start of the film, Henry, who has not heard from his girlfriend, Mary X (Charlotte Stewart) for a while, mistakenly believes that she has ended their relationship. He is invited to have dinner with Mary and her parents at their house. During dinner, Henry is told that Mary has just had a baby. Henry is then obliged to marry her.
Mary and the baby move into Henry's one-room apartment. The baby is hideously deformed and has a reptilian appearance: a large snout-nose with slit nostrils, a pencil-thin neck, eyes on the sides of its head, no ears, and a limbless body covered in bandages. It continually whines throughout the night.
A sleep-deprived Mary abandons Henry and the baby. After Mary leaves, Henry must care for the baby by himself, and he becomes involved in a series of strange events. These include bizarre encounters with the Lady in the Radiator (Laurel Near), a woman with grotesquely distended cheeks who lives in his radiator (she sings the iconic song "In Heaven"); visions of the ominous Man in the Planet (Jack Fisk); and a sexual liaison with his neighbor, the Beautiful Girl Across the Hall (Judith Anna Roberts).
The film's title comes from a dream sequence occurring during the last half hour of the film. In it, Henry’s head detaches from his body, sinks into a growing pool of blood on a tile floor, falls from the sky, and, finally, lands on an empty street and cracks open. A young boy (Thomas Coulson) finds Henry's broken head and takes it to a pencil factory, where Paul (Darwin Joston), the desk clerk, is rendered speechless by the gruesome sight and summons his ill-tempered boss (Neil Moran) to the front desk by repeatedly pushing a buzzer. The boss, angered by the summons, yells at Paul, but regains his composure when he sees what the little boy has brought. The boss and the boy carry the head to a back room where the Pencil Machine Operator (Hal Landon, Jr.) takes a core sample of Henry's brain, assays it, and determines that it is a serviceable material for pencil erasers. The boy is then paid for bringing in Henry's head. The Pencil Machine Operator then sweeps the eraser shavings off of the desk and sends them billowing into the air.
After waking from this dream, Henry looks out his window and sees two men fighting in the street. He then seeks out the Beautiful Girl Across the Hall, but he finds her at her apartment with another man. The baby begins to laugh, and Henry takes a pair of scissors and cuts open the baby's bandages, which turn out to be part of its flesh (or simply what is holding all of its organs together). By cutting the bandages, Henry splits open the baby's body and exposes its vital organs. As the baby screams in pain, Henry stabs its lung with the scissors. This causes the apartment’s electricity to overload, and as the lights flicker on and off, an apparition of the baby's head, grown to an enormous size, materializes in the apartment. Henry is then seen with eraser shavings billowing around behind his head. The last scene features Henry being embraced by the Lady in the Radiator.
This film became a very important part of our research... it's surreal feel and atmosphere is just what we intend to convey through our short film.We also like the idea of the film being interpreted in many different ways, depending on what the audience brings to the film as individuals...the idea that the audience is active and not just a passive mass will make our film more creative. The idea of there being no strong narative also appeals to us as it means we can be more surreal and dream like in our approach.
Monday, 4 February 2008
Treatment.
In a group of 3, we plan to create a 5 minute video piece of unsettleing, chilling, disturbing video art.
After researching into interesting locations on Secret Leeds and Flickr for inspiration, we came across a closed down mental asylum called High Royds in Menston. We researched this further and came across some chilling photographs others had taken in the building, and decided this may be an ideal location for filming. Therefore we plan to visit the location prior to filming to ensure it is suitable.
We also discovered that a securty guard from Liberty Park (our halls) had worked at High Royds for 12 years, patroling, looking after patients and such. We spent time talking to John about his time there and decided that it would be interesting to have a voice over our video, either him or even a small child talking about incidents and happenings that he had witnessed. We also intend to have a piece of music playing over the footage, a piece that isn't well known so it doesnt become some kind of "music video" , but music that may be unsettleing to the audience, that may show contrast to the visuals.
We plan to do further research into music videos, artists etc for inspiration before visiting the location and creating a story board.
After researching into interesting locations on Secret Leeds and Flickr for inspiration, we came across a closed down mental asylum called High Royds in Menston. We researched this further and came across some chilling photographs others had taken in the building, and decided this may be an ideal location for filming. Therefore we plan to visit the location prior to filming to ensure it is suitable.
We also discovered that a securty guard from Liberty Park (our halls) had worked at High Royds for 12 years, patroling, looking after patients and such. We spent time talking to John about his time there and decided that it would be interesting to have a voice over our video, either him or even a small child talking about incidents and happenings that he had witnessed. We also intend to have a piece of music playing over the footage, a piece that isn't well known so it doesnt become some kind of "music video" , but music that may be unsettleing to the audience, that may show contrast to the visuals.
We plan to do further research into music videos, artists etc for inspiration before visiting the location and creating a story board.
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