Like the feedback session for Task 3, another session was also held for the Task 4 rough cuts and at that stage, I had already finished recording both the ‘natural’ and the unnatural’. I was second to last in showcasing my work. Here is a screenshot from a video that I showed to Hannah and my peers:

It was a fairly short review and feedback from Hannah but she asked me the question,

What did I notice through man and nature?

This question is a good prompt for me to reflect back on the videos that I’ve taken and is a good way to delve even deeper into thinking the whole societal notion of man and nature or even, man VS. nature. Answering the question, what I have generally noticed are:

• Both the natural and unnatural have their similarities – for e.g. how they exist in the same realm
• What I noticed is how we are almost surrounded by nature with the unnatural features only existing in nature with an exception of being indoors (which I did not film/record)
• We ourselves, as humans, both exist in the state of natural and unnatural, depending on the circumstance or location

Other than Hannah’s question, here are some suggestions that I received:

• Stillness of the camera – use of the tripod: My solution for this would be to record more stabilised shots and place the tripod in unusual and skewed places with stability, of course. As for the shaky footage that I would like to use, I can always use the ‘Warp Stabiliser’ effect on Premiere Pro.
• Using more brighter colours in my shot: I can definitely take new shots with my subjects or the model wearing bright and primary colours. Through Premiere Pro, I can also change the colour through an editing software.

Other than the question and the suggestions, these are feedback that I received from Hannah. Overall, it was a very constructive and productive 30 mins of listening and seeing everyone’s process for Task 4.

Lyreca.