assignment 1 from madeline k on Vimeo.

 

For my first assignment, I have chosen the 1-2 minute observational montage film out of the 3 options available. I started the video by showing a compilation of the surrounding that hints the audience where the film is located: the park. The rhythm I have decided to do is a slow and steady pace to represent the slow-moving afternoon. I have also carefully selected clips that have little to almost no action in order to suggest the concept of a chill and sunny afternoon.

 

In the beginning of the video, I have done an L cut when the scene was transitioning from the water fountain to the pan in the park to indicate to the viewers that both scenes were shot at the same location. After establishing this idea to the audience, the scenes following the pan of the park are different shots of different subjects to offer the viewers a rough idea of what is currently happening around the park. The clips where there are 2 girls and 1 boy having a conversation were edited shorter to imitate the flow of their conversation – brief and quick.

 

The last few clips of the video were of the different subjects that were all on their own leisure time. This edited piece allows us to assume that people usually come to this park to unwind and laze around. Due to its very relaxing environment, it is the perfect place to go to on a sunny afternoon either alone or with someone else.