Final Video

This is my final video with sound. The sound is all natural sounds with effects. My goal with this project was to disorient the viewer by showing something totally unexpected and creating it out of everyday images and sounds. This video has evolved into many different forms through the editing process and i like the finished product. It has a dark, underwater feel that transforms the frame into something very unusual and almost sci fi. So here it is, the culmination of my drifts in Milwaukee. This the revised video with fades.

Sound

Sound is a big issue. i can't decide whether i want it or not. if i were to have it it would be a atmospherey, unrecognizable sound. i'm going to experiment.

Rough Cut #3

I adjusted the color effects and the brightness and it created this deep, dark filter that i really like. it turns the images into something completely different which is exactly what i want.

Rough Cut #2

I put some solarizing effects on the video. i like where it's going but it's not quite what i want. i want it to be darker and have less contrast.

Rough Cut #1

This is the raw image that i want to change. I really like the sun, how it appears and changes. it suggests a narrative i think.

Complications

So i didn't find what i was looking for at the parking garage. i decided to go to the beach and explore to find some interesting material. More and more i am going at my project with the mindset to make something totally opposite of what's expected. A disorienting Frankenstein put together from parts of the boring everyday.

Production Strategy

My project has become about discovering an interesting texture and then tweaking it in a way that makes it totally unrecognizable. I think it’s interesting to show someone something they see everyday but through a new lense. I’ve found that this works the best with reflections and shadows. There is a parking garage next to my dorm building that has huge puddles on it after a rain so I am going to explore this further. The high elevation makes it easily reachable by the sun and the wind creates interesting ripples in the puddles.

I am going to restrict my image capturing by only filming things that can be changed into something unrecognizable, whether that’s by framing or effects. I want to capture textures. I’m planning on jumping from one spot to the next as I see it but if I get stuck then I will walk in the opposite direction the shadows are pointing to hopefully discover interesting shadows.

1. For my sound collecting, again I want to capture everyday things and from them create something totally unusual and different. For sound this might mean atmosphere sounds or just strange sounds that I happen upon.