Blog One: Documentary as Action In an age where media technologies and platforms are more accessible than ever before, making a video – whether it be a vlog of your macronutrient balanced diet as a body builder or a… Continue Reading
Collaboration Post: Working towards a final piece as an individual, there wasn’t a great deal of collaboration in which I partook throughout this semester. In having said this, however, producing a piece of media is never really an individual task,… Continue Reading
As part of my work for this studio I have been focussing on acquiring a greater breadth of technical skills, especially in reference to using Premier Pro. I love editing but have never been overly adventurous in terms of trying… Continue Reading
Here’s a selection of clips I put together to explore split screens. While there isn’t much of a “point” to the video itself, the practice of putting together the split screen was worthwhile and instructive. It’s also definitely something that… Continue Reading
Several weeks back Michael and I made our way to the edge of the Maribong River in Footscray to capture some footage of long grass and how image can interact with this space. Unfortunately, we were limited in terms of… Continue Reading
Below are a collection of thoughts that I had after an epiphany, of sorts, that a change in direction for my project was necessary. While I ordinarily position my thoughts in full sentences, occasionally, I think it’s worthwhile to put… Continue Reading
As part of my research process, looking at the variance in which documentary can shape and present content, I’ve been looking at a breadth of films and documentaries that set out to do so. Many prescribe to the typical conventions set… Continue Reading
Putting aside the more metaphorical components of my intended project – what analogies I hope to draw and the conclusions I wish to make – I also need to focus upon the aesthetic qualities that will shape the content to… Continue Reading
Main idea: To ultimately construct a short film (in the minutes), composed of a sequence of high quality and considered shots, addressing how we interpret and engage with space and its context. Along this same line of thought, the chosen location… Continue Reading
Continuing on with this idea of what occupies a space, as well as how we engage with said space, I put together some shots that strive to explore this question. In doing so, I ran into quite a few hurdles,… Continue Reading