For assignment four I aim to create an impressionist style experimental music video. My focus has been on photogénie in particular which has been refereed to as film art on occasion, focusing moreso on the abstract and ephemeral within film as opposed to the big picture.  (It’s in the small moments and quirks which create a sense of atmosphere and energy to what’s on screen.)

I personally get so bored with the never-ending stream of superhero flicks that get churned out nowadays and take a lot more away from a film which feels unique and full of details so I naturally tend to gravitate towards more abstract or experimental concepts.

The way in which I intend to capture the spirit of small moments is through a combination of digital film and analog stereo gifs. In a funny way these stereo gifs are almost a perfect intersection between film and photography, in that you can play with movement, timing and relationship between frames while it’s all still fixated on one single moment in time.

I intend to play with composition, framing and the relationship between shots on-screen to create a cohesive mass of images and clips that come together to express the same sort of feeling or create contrast. There will also be a range of different mediums and processes as a part of the final cut, including: hand drawn animation, analog photography, image manipulation on photoshop, and post production editing on premier pro.

“The Senses,” Epstein writes: “There are no stories, there have never been stories. There are only situations, having neither head nor tail; without beginning, middle or end.” (Smith, 2016)

 

 

 

Smith, J. (2016). Why Criticism: Jean Epstein and Photogénie – Vague Visages. [online] Vague Visages. Available at: https://vaguevisages.com/2016/07/26/why-criticism-jean-epstein-and-photogenie/ [Accessed 8 Oct. 2019].