Project Three Progression

‘Things of Interest’:

Challenging Time Constraints – Vine’s six second limit on videos is seen as one of its creative strengths, as the restrictiveness of the six seconds is thought to be a driving force for creativity. What would result if we were to lengthen a 6 second Vine video to 10/20/30 seconds and beyond? Would it alter and/or damage Vine specific creativity? Are people currently hacking and challenging Vine’s time constraints?

Asynchronism – Asynchronism is the disparity between what is seen and what is heard. It is a technique of ‘discontinuity editing’ employed by filmmakers to create meaning through aural-visual dissociation. Vine records sound and video simultaneously, therefore we would need to explore various processes of video-making and uploading (to Vine) to achieve video asynchronism. What are these processes? Are they simple and/or effective?–considering Vine videos are limited to six seconds.

Dialectical Montage – Dialectical Montage, according to Sergei Eisenstein, is the juxtaposition of two shots (the Kuleshov effect). Eisenstein explored the progressive alternation, and consequent conflict, of images as a vehicle for abstract concepts to be understood by inference (visceral effect). How do Eistenstein’s theories on dialectical montage relate to new media non-linear/montage video practises? If I placed contemporary examples of montage video alongside Eisensteins earlier (1920s) examples of video montage would I recognise a difference in form and/or purpose? How has Sergei Eisenstein’s work on dialectical montage shaped new media software and practises?

‘Remix’ – Micro-blogging video service Vine is rife with unauthorised appropriation of copyrighted material, as it allows users to upload and ‘remix’ pre-existing cultural works for their own purposes. Explore remix culture in relation to Vine, as well as the copyright issues and consequent infringement ‘loopholes’ which arise from this.