The Art of Film & Television Module Project

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Commentary

The intent of this project is to create in a viewer an experience of suspense, humor, and inspiration. To create this experience I worked on producing a visually stimulating motion picture. Much of the work beyond filming, falling, and composing was in editing. I have come to find that the slightest adjustment of time relative to any given imagery - as it relates to the music, the wording, and other imagery - utterly redefines the experience evoked by the image(s). For example, the placement of the parts of Coolidge’s quote altered the time of their presentation; hence, if a viewer is unable to read the full quote then they probably experience some sort of frustration or mild upset, rather than the intended inspiration.
I am rather pleased with the way the experience turned out. The video brings forth the audio slightly prior to the visual – encouraging suspense. The figures are not exactly discernible until the perspective pulls back and resets. The black and white of the images renders it a somewhat foreign mystique and the introduction of “Like a hologram…” renders ambiguity. The ambience picks up as “What you do…” pronounces itself with animation and dynamic coloring, fading into a more concise exhibit of what the first scene left in shadows – enabling a degree of resolution and simultaneous increase in suspense. The exercise being performed is itself foreign to most individuals, which provides a looming intrigue or curiosity, which makes an untraditional marriage with fear for the safety of the character. This curios fear or anxiety increases as the following scene depicts a failed attempt and a call from gravity. “You do to...” coincides with the piano and the tone changes with the singing and colored imagery. At this point the character falls and humor is called forth. Or, for some, this visual may generate sorrow or worry – again, for the safety of the character. An inner conflict presents itself in the viewer as one expects injury or at least discouragement; but the character picks himself up and gets right back to work. This encourages a feeling of inspiration and some reflection upon the presented morals relative to those of the viewer.
As the viewer tries to put their tongue on the virtues demonstrated it is visually manifest in the Coolidge quote. Rather than show the character simply putting their station back together, this segment is spiced up by the division of the quote, nourishing intrigue and suspense. As the quote unveils its entirety the viewer is taken by the rhythm of the music and the succession and demand of visual events. The chorus breaks into verse as the character makes his last and somewhat surprising attempt, where he finally succeeds. Based on the history that the viewer has been exposed to, this is a very relieving event and similar relief is provided by Coolidge’s concluding statement… The quote and the visual bound by the spirit beneath their form.
Beyond this, and far more astonishing to me, is the tangible flow underlying a piece of artwork. As quantum physics has brought to the table, everything in the universe is energy. Art is a process of transmuting and reforming energy – this energy is unconsciously attended to by most people, but is directly accessible to everyone. Consider working on any given project - say, for your occupation. I am sure you have either heard or said yourself “work the kinks out” in some way or another. To this the inquisitive mind asks: what kinks, where? This ‘metaphor’ is a subconscious reference to the energy of your work. With heightened awareness of this capacity, you can literally feel these kinks and are intuitively gifted with clues for the remedy of the problem.