How did you author (the photo or video) you recorded for upload to Instagram?
My iPhone SE died last week (RIP) so I bought a new phone (iPhone 8) and these were my first Instagram uploads using it. While the phone screen is bigger I found the dimension constraints annoying to frame the video in particular. I couldn’t figure out a nice way to frame it, and uploaded the video as a reminder to myself of how not to frame videos like that on Instagram. I used the front camera without a flash, and I also decided to mute the video to remove unnecessary, distracting background noise. After I was happy (enough) with the video I chose a filter “Inkwell”, which makes the photo black and white. Unlike last week when I reduced the filter, I just went with the preset Inkwell filter as it was because I wanted it to look black and white the way it was shown; I thought this could not only make the video a bit more interesting but it could also mix up the colours and aesthetic of my profile feed/grid.
How did you publish (the photo or video) you recorded for upload to Instagram?
It took a few goes to get a video I was happy with as I decided I wanted one without any people going in or coming out of the revolving doors. While the ability to record a video on Instagram with different parts (it allows you to press record then stop, then press record again so that you can keep the video going) I found this frustrating to re-shoot a video I wasn’t happy. It was only a couple of extra clicks to get out of the video I was filming but it felt fiddly and was a bit annoying to go through. If I were recording videos for my personal account I would still probably do this on the camera app rather than in Instagram unless I wanted to use that specific function. After getting what I wanted, I added a caption, a location and three hashtags like last week. I’m still deciding whether I like the look of this or whether it’s still too crowded.
How did you distribute (the photo or video) you published on Instagram to other social media services?
Like last week I distributed this video on my Instagram and to the linked Tumblr and Twitter accounts. Toggling between the accounts is very easy as I just have to go to my profile screen and click on my name, and Instagram remembers the linked accounts so all I have to do is select “Tumblr” and “Twitter” and it was ready to go. I maintained the three hashtags for this video.
Slowing down #doors #adoorable #revolvingdoors @ RMIT University https://t.co/gRnqKSDxpu
— James (@door_ene) October 3, 2018
Manovich, L 2016, Instagram and the Contemporary Image, University of San Diego, US, <http://manovich.net/index.php/projects/instagram-and-contemporary-image>