Wednesday 22 June 2016
Tuesday 21 June 2016
Treatment for Video Installtion
Treatment
Title : When am I gonna start living?
Duration : 1 minute
Content Synopsis:
My video installation idea is very simple. I will have multiple shots of a subject who has things written on different parts of their body. I will be using a red lipstick as it comes out very clear on skin and is also easy to wash off, which means that if written wrong i am then able to do it again with ease. The subject will just be stationary throughout. I will have no music over the top as i want the viewer to focus on the video and not the music and i also think it makes it more creepy as well as its just silence. A rose will also feature in each shot but as the shot goes on the petals decrease to a point where there aren't any left.
I will write who, what, when, where and why on the subjects body going from the face, chest, both arms and back.
To achieve my idea i will need a blank white wall to have my subject stand infront of. The blank wall helps the viewer to focus on the blank subject without veering off and not paying attention. The only other equipment i need to shoot is a tripod as all the shots are still. Each clip will be around 6 seconds long with quick cuts.
Target Audience
My target audience for my piece will be people who are into body art and also have a passion for video installation. There is not age group it appeals to as there is only the theme of the human body and anyone is able to enjoy it.
Title : When am I gonna start living?
Duration : 1 minute
Content Synopsis:
My video installation idea is very simple. I will have multiple shots of a subject who has things written on different parts of their body. I will be using a red lipstick as it comes out very clear on skin and is also easy to wash off, which means that if written wrong i am then able to do it again with ease. The subject will just be stationary throughout. I will have no music over the top as i want the viewer to focus on the video and not the music and i also think it makes it more creepy as well as its just silence. A rose will also feature in each shot but as the shot goes on the petals decrease to a point where there aren't any left.
I will write who, what, when, where and why on the subjects body going from the face, chest, both arms and back.
To achieve my idea i will need a blank white wall to have my subject stand infront of. The blank wall helps the viewer to focus on the blank subject without veering off and not paying attention. The only other equipment i need to shoot is a tripod as all the shots are still. Each clip will be around 6 seconds long with quick cuts.
Target Audience
My target audience for my piece will be people who are into body art and also have a passion for video installation. There is not age group it appeals to as there is only the theme of the human body and anyone is able to enjoy it.
Tuesday 14 June 2016
Comparison of Three Artists
Sam Taylor Wood (1967 - )
The main theme that Wood focuses on is humanism. This features in one of her most recognisable pieces A Little Death from 2002, where a rabbit which is on its back dead and a piece of fruit beside it. Gradually as the piece goes on we witness the rabbit decay and slowly get eaten by maggots but the peach stays untouched. In her installations, she mainly focuses on how short lived life is and the hold of which death takes upon things. The technique she uses is a time lapse and this follows all the way through piece.
The positioning of the rabbit follows similar traits from 16th-17th artwork known as traditional Vanitas paintings. The word translates from latin meaning emptiness and it is shown during the piece.
Tony Oursler (1979 - )
A main theme Tony Oursler follows in his pieces is distortion using the human body. Most of his pieces feature parts of the face, pieced back together showing a sort of mutations, he also shows close ups of people, faces and objects. This then adds to the effect of distress and an inhuman nature of the pieces. They tend to confuse people and scare them as they are unsure on the meaning behind them. One of his famous pieces which featured in a gallery was Guilty from 1995. This piece feature a mattress, a dress and a projector. The face is projected onto a ballon object where the person who appears trapped under the mattress begins to talk to you. The piece featured in an exhibition in Chicago called Without You I'm Nothing.
Douglas Gordon (1966 - )
The main theme that Wood focuses on is humanism. This features in one of her most recognisable pieces A Little Death from 2002, where a rabbit which is on its back dead and a piece of fruit beside it. Gradually as the piece goes on we witness the rabbit decay and slowly get eaten by maggots but the peach stays untouched. In her installations, she mainly focuses on how short lived life is and the hold of which death takes upon things. The technique she uses is a time lapse and this follows all the way through piece.
The positioning of the rabbit follows similar traits from 16th-17th artwork known as traditional Vanitas paintings. The word translates from latin meaning emptiness and it is shown during the piece.
Tony Oursler (1979 - )
A main theme Tony Oursler follows in his pieces is distortion using the human body. Most of his pieces feature parts of the face, pieced back together showing a sort of mutations, he also shows close ups of people, faces and objects. This then adds to the effect of distress and an inhuman nature of the pieces. They tend to confuse people and scare them as they are unsure on the meaning behind them. One of his famous pieces which featured in a gallery was Guilty from 1995. This piece feature a mattress, a dress and a projector. The face is projected onto a ballon object where the person who appears trapped under the mattress begins to talk to you. The piece featured in an exhibition in Chicago called Without You I'm Nothing.
Douglas Gordon (1966 - )
Douglas Gordon is a famous artists who creates pieces using things from Classical Literature to HollyWood films, using some of the most famous from Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho to Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver. Gordon uses familiar imagery that we all known and twists it and gives is an ironic touch. One of his most famous pieces is 24 Hour Psycho from 1993 where he takes Alfred Hitchcock's most famous films and slows it down, going from 24 frames per second to 2 frames per second which takes the element of suspense away from the piece. The running time for this piece was 24 hours hence its name. This piece introduced common themes to his work for example time and memory, complicity and duplicity and lastly light and dark. 24 Hour Psycho torments the viewer into expecting things but due to the slow nature of it, all the suspense is taken away but is generous at the same time as it gives the viewer the opportunity to analyse the film.
Tuesday 7 June 2016
First Draft of Video Installation
My first draft of my video installation helped me alot as it meant i could receive feedback about what i could improve before i finish shooting and finish my final edit. From what i was told i need to try and draw more attention to the writing upon the girls face as it is easy to wonder off with your eyes around the shot. As there was alot of lighting in the background of my piece, you would be more drawn to the house in the background then the subject in the foreground. This is not what i wanted. This means that i have to either re-shoot or fix up in post production. Re-shooting in my opinion would be better as when tweaking lighting and colour whilst editing can sometimes take the feeling from the piece as it may seem artificial and that is not what i want.
I also found that the paint i was using for my writing doesn't come out as clear as i would like it too. Now i know that when i shoot more clips or reshoot the current i have to find something different to write with or add another lay to darken the writing.
Something else i also took away was the effect of the close up of the subject. With the close up, you are able to see more of the features in the subjects face which also adds to the effect of the writing as i have gone with writing feelings on the face so you can tell the mood of the subject.
I also came to the conclusion that i will need to shoot more clips then i had already planned due too the fact once edited together i found them to be quite short.
Wednesday 13 April 2016
4. 1944
1944 created by Rebecca Horn in 1973.
Description
An individual is walking around with these long fingered gloves on. The individual walks around in a very un-human way which makes the piece feel a little stranger. They continue to drag the finger/claws around the floor.
Observations
I found this piece hard to watch in the beginning as i felt as if it wasn't human. Later on i found that the more i looked at it the more i was intrigued as i kept trying to find context around it. I couldnt work out what the piece meant so still i am confused. It was made with a single tracking shot which lasted around 2 minutes. Other people didnt really pay much attention to it and seemed it to just dismiss it as weird with no value.
Tuesday 15 March 2016
3. Trials of Transgression
Trials of Transgression created by Sturtevant in 2004
Description
A prosthetic anus is shown with various objects clenched between the cheeks and coming out of it. These things include toothpaste, coke cans and string. Each item having something different happen to it. They are either squeezed, stretched or pulled.
Observations
This piece made laugh and smile due to the fact it stood out so much compared to other pieces and it was so bold. I didn't understand what the piece meant or the representations of the anus. Still postioned camera shown through three different monitors. People find it funny and some are confused by it as they don't seem to be able to grasp what it means. It is humours to see their body language.
Description
A prosthetic anus is shown with various objects clenched between the cheeks and coming out of it. These things include toothpaste, coke cans and string. Each item having something different happen to it. They are either squeezed, stretched or pulled.
Observations
This piece made laugh and smile due to the fact it stood out so much compared to other pieces and it was so bold. I didn't understand what the piece meant or the representations of the anus. Still postioned camera shown through three different monitors. People find it funny and some are confused by it as they don't seem to be able to grasp what it means. It is humours to see their body language.
2. Nixon
"Nixon" created by Nam June Paik
Description
The piece depicts a speech by Nixon talking about himself on 2 monitors. One of the monitors has a clear image of him and the other monitor shows him distorted by a round circle on both screens. Both monitors have these circular objects on them. The monitors swap the distortion.
Observations
The video installation makes me laugh and i find it humours as its mocking him. There are two sides to him. I understood the installation and the meaning of it. There are two monitors playing the video at the same time. People stand to hear what he has to say then recognise the distortion.
1. Hannons Mask
Hannons Mask created by Rebecca Horn in 1973.
Description
The video depicts a women wearing a mask of feathers of which she moves her head around and then commences to rub it on a mans face in a seductive manor.
Observations
It makes me feel uneasy as the way in which she moves her head seems unhuman and animalistic. The only thing i am unsure of about this video is the meaning behind it. It isnt clearly specified. It is shot continuos with no cuts. People don't really pay attention to the installation and dismiss it as strange.
Description
The video depicts a women wearing a mask of feathers of which she moves her head around and then commences to rub it on a mans face in a seductive manor.
Observations
It makes me feel uneasy as the way in which she moves her head seems unhuman and animalistic. The only thing i am unsure of about this video is the meaning behind it. It isnt clearly specified. It is shot continuos with no cuts. People don't really pay attention to the installation and dismiss it as strange.
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Friday 19 February 2016
Evaluation
In creative media level 3 extended this term we were given the topic of photography to study. I very much enjoyed this unit as i found something i wish to follow further in my future. It wasn't easy at first but i just persevered with it an gradually got the hang of certain techniques but nevertheless i still need to practice certain ones for examples rule of thirds. I've very much enjoyed coming up with my own idea of reflection and how it played out but i feel like i could of executed certain pictures better.
When starting the unit, we started at the very basics and that was keywords to do with photography and from there we started to learns about certain techniques for example shallow depth of field, lighting techniques and rule of thirds. For each one we had to take about 5 different photos for. This i found tricky at the beginning as i did not have my own camera which when doing photography can cause a bit of a problem. I overcame this early but lending a camera from a friend of mine till the end of the unit. When taking these photos I found that the best place to get them was central London as there is so much variety with a new photo lurking around every corner. After many trips back and fourth from there to college i managed to get all of them done. Once the techniques were completed with the photos i had taken then i had to copy a photo i liked that was a portrait. i chose a photo of a famous pro skateboarder. i took two portraits of a man and women to see how they could differ and which one would look better. Once the photo had been taken i played around with it in editing and toggled the contrast and the texture to see if i could achieve the same photo. It took me a while but with some patience i managed to do it in the end.
Once everything was completed i had to then take a series of photos which were my own idea that could feature in magazine. I came up with the idea of reflection using the puddles around London to show varies landmarks and signs in a "new light". This took me a while to get and i kept swapping pictures around but after many morning and evenings of venturing out i finally got what i wanted and i had my final 10. I was happy with them at the time but seeing them all on the big screen changed my view on some and showed me which ones didn't fit in with the series.
I received some feedback from both my peers and my teacher about the photos. Mainly it was positive but some were unfortunately negative. However, i didn't take them to heart but instead used them to know what i would do better next time to improve my photography techniques. One of the positive things i received was about my technique and that it was creative and it paid off. I also was that the photo taken of a sign outside of a shop in soho. I was told light was good as the colours were rich and worked well with the dim light around. Furthermore, i was then told something which wasnt so good and that could be improved and one of the main things was the difference in the photos, they didnt follow a pattern and sometimes differed to an extent where one photo didnt even fit into it. This is understandable and i also felt the same way with some of the photos.
In conclusion, i really enjoyed this topic and found something which i would like to carry on as a hobby. If i would do this project again the only thing i would change would be the pattern i followed during my final project as i felt i found it difficult to maintain a certain path. I would also change the time i spent on the photos as i feel due to me spending a lot of time over a month on them they different a lot, this goes along with the pattern problem i found hard to follow. Overall i found the topic very enjoyable and i always keep an eye out for the next photo.
When starting the unit, we started at the very basics and that was keywords to do with photography and from there we started to learns about certain techniques for example shallow depth of field, lighting techniques and rule of thirds. For each one we had to take about 5 different photos for. This i found tricky at the beginning as i did not have my own camera which when doing photography can cause a bit of a problem. I overcame this early but lending a camera from a friend of mine till the end of the unit. When taking these photos I found that the best place to get them was central London as there is so much variety with a new photo lurking around every corner. After many trips back and fourth from there to college i managed to get all of them done. Once the techniques were completed with the photos i had taken then i had to copy a photo i liked that was a portrait. i chose a photo of a famous pro skateboarder. i took two portraits of a man and women to see how they could differ and which one would look better. Once the photo had been taken i played around with it in editing and toggled the contrast and the texture to see if i could achieve the same photo. It took me a while but with some patience i managed to do it in the end.
Once everything was completed i had to then take a series of photos which were my own idea that could feature in magazine. I came up with the idea of reflection using the puddles around London to show varies landmarks and signs in a "new light". This took me a while to get and i kept swapping pictures around but after many morning and evenings of venturing out i finally got what i wanted and i had my final 10. I was happy with them at the time but seeing them all on the big screen changed my view on some and showed me which ones didn't fit in with the series.
I received some feedback from both my peers and my teacher about the photos. Mainly it was positive but some were unfortunately negative. However, i didn't take them to heart but instead used them to know what i would do better next time to improve my photography techniques. One of the positive things i received was about my technique and that it was creative and it paid off. I also was that the photo taken of a sign outside of a shop in soho. I was told light was good as the colours were rich and worked well with the dim light around. Furthermore, i was then told something which wasnt so good and that could be improved and one of the main things was the difference in the photos, they didnt follow a pattern and sometimes differed to an extent where one photo didnt even fit into it. This is understandable and i also felt the same way with some of the photos.
In conclusion, i really enjoyed this topic and found something which i would like to carry on as a hobby. If i would do this project again the only thing i would change would be the pattern i followed during my final project as i felt i found it difficult to maintain a certain path. I would also change the time i spent on the photos as i feel due to me spending a lot of time over a month on them they different a lot, this goes along with the pattern problem i found hard to follow. Overall i found the topic very enjoyable and i always keep an eye out for the next photo.
Tuesday 2 February 2016
Tuesday 12 January 2016
Inspired by an image I love
A technique of which i am using from a photographer is Mike O'Meally which is portraits of people who have recently participated in something and are sweaty. In my case i am using skateboarding and capture the moment when they have finished. i will also be using a black and white filter as it makes the photo a lot more grittier and you are able to see all the different marks and lines and sweat on the subjects face.
My settings for this will differ as i wont be taking the photos all in one day and at the same time but instead over a period of so many days. I will be taking the photo and then converting it to black and white due to the fact my cannon camera does not have the option to produce the filter within it. For the photo in particular i took in the late afternoon and my setting were as follows - my shutter was low at around 1/25, my apeture was 6.3 but it will low for most of them between 5 and 8. And finally my ISO was set at 100.
My settings for this will differ as i wont be taking the photos all in one day and at the same time but instead over a period of so many days. I will be taking the photo and then converting it to black and white due to the fact my cannon camera does not have the option to produce the filter within it. For the photo in particular i took in the late afternoon and my setting were as follows - my shutter was low at around 1/25, my apeture was 6.3 but it will low for most of them between 5 and 8. And finally my ISO was set at 100.
Reflection - Mood board
The technique of which i want to do for my own photography is water reflection photography in which a photo is taken of a say a puddle where in which the water is dead still and you are able to catch the reflection of someone of a building or an action within the space of the water. The settings i will be using when trying to achieve this will be a shutter speed of around 1/200 as this allows some light into the frame without having it over over exposed. My apeture will be set quite low around 5.6. My ISO will be set around 400. This settings will benefit be for shooting in the later afternoon due to the fact i wont receive an glare from the sun on the water and i am able to get a clear photo. An early example of this style which i have taken myself is -
Inspiration - I wish to achieve this effect and make them look similar to these ones but with my own urban interpretation and not have it plain and simple. I will achieve this by not only using water for my reflection technique but also mirrors and glass. I will practice a lot and try and achieve my idea and get it as best it could possible be.
Rule Of Thirds
This technique involves dividing your frame within the camera into 9 equal parts with 2 dividers going horizontally and vertically through the photo itself. The subject of the photo should be should be at one or more multiple points within the frame where the dividing lines meet. In some opinions the rule of thirds gives the photo better structure and makes the photo more appealing visually.
Tuesday 5 January 2016
Light Graffiti
Light Graffiti
To achieve this technique you will need to first of all set your camera to Manual which is M on the dial. You will then need to set your shutter speed. We set ours to 15 seconds with our ISO of 100. You will also need to your apeture to 3.5. You then will need a light, a flash light will help and you then simply set your camera to commence taking the photo during that time you will then need to design your pattern within the frame. Once the shutter has been released you have your light graffiti. You can experiment with different designs and colours to achieve different photos.
Friday 1 January 2016
Frame Within a Frame
For this technique i decided to go around london and shooting at various different locations taking photos between buildings and through walls and gates. These act as a frame within the photograph. When shooting between two things, in my photos these are buildings. To achieve this i set my apeture about f5.6 which aided the photo by not letting alot of light in but not to much to over expose it. In addition to this i set my ISO to around 320 as the locations already have sufficient lighting. My shutter speed was low as this meant i could allow the photo to be exposed to a little light without have to end up with a massive blur as my final product.
Large Depth of Field
To achieve this you will first of need to set your camera to M which is manual. Once you have done this you will need to set your aperture high between f15 - f20. If you have a wide lense then this may help you achieve this even more. Focus on the subject in the background for maximum effect.
Shallow Depth Of Field
In order to achieve this effect you must first set your camera to M which is manual. Once you have done this, the aperture must be set quite low between f4.5 - f7. Your shutter speed should also be set low to about 1/20 - 1/30. This stops the middle and background having any blurry movement in the photo. When you are about to take the photo, the main thing you need to be focused on is the closet subject to have maximum effect. You must also consider lighting as your shutter speed is set low more light is able to be absorbed in the frame.
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