In class we were asked to think of an idea which we would like to focus on in terms of exploring coverage of a scene. We will be choosing a topic and sticking to it for the next five weeks of our studio – so making the right choice will be important! Robin has told us not to worry too much for now about whether our ideas are totally right for us, because even after we present our ideas to the class next week – we are still able to adjust or change them entirely. Right now it’s more a matter of brain storming!

I’ve emailed Robin about my idea of covering performance. Dance. Bands. Solo singers. Street performers. I’m interested in exploring more experimental ways of filming and capturing their movement in their performances. Documenting the processes in the lead-up and the actual performance.

I’ve yet to find some inspiration on performance documentation which pushes several boundaries, but I do like the Black Swan dance clip as a starting point:

I think I’m drawn to the jolty actions which heighten a kind of stress from a form of dance which is generally elegant and soothing.

Here’s a video of a music video I got to be a part of when I was younger, I’m really inspired by the way this is filmed as it cuts between two different scenarios. I got to see how it was all filmed and found it captivating at the time, watching the technical side of it. Sort of gives me ideas of how I may film something in its vain as well…

Clearly, it’s a music video but I feel like it does tell a story which is left to the interpretation of its viewers.