When I was starting to film shots for Assignment 3 last week / this week, I began to notice that when I was out on the field, looking for moments when nature encounters industry and vice versa, that I was focusing more on specific things than others. That I was building a repetitious gallery of shots. They are not literally the same shots, but they each follow a similar theme or shot style.

For example, when going out to film on the suburban streets of my neighbourhood, I began noticing a fair amount of rusting objects, whether they be taps, bolts or polls. I started thinking about how rust is a perfect example of an encounter between nature and industry, as nature is corroding industry and taking back its place in the space. Furthermore, this shots of rust were all extreme close-ups, with the subject of the shot generally taking up the right side of the frame. While examining these shots and grouping them in the editing process, I began to think about how this could aid me in creating a rhythm within my Assignment 3 edit. Maybe these shots could break up sections, as rust is universal, no matter where you film. Maybe they could be shown in a loop? These are concepts that I am pondering thanks to the unintentional repetition of what I find compelling.

Another inspiration for repetition in my final piece was this MTC play I saw recently called ‘Working With Children”, which tackles the subject of teenage eroticism and performance (sounds wanky but its good). I really enjoyed the performance as a whole, but what interested me the most was how the performer would use repetitious movements and phrases to tell a deeper story beyond words, and put the audience in a trance. This idea of a repetition used to create a numbing of the mind is something else I will think about in the preparation of Assignment 3