Chosen Work  – Jacob Medina (Power Of The Cut) 

Across Jacob’s edit I enjoyed watching how each of the videos were different but also in some areas similar which I could see in the type of editing style Jacob used. The narrative edit stood out to the most being different from the other edits but was still cut in an engaging sequence. Match cuts were used quite well to transition from shot to shot but these shots contrasted quite a bit in terms of emotion and feelings that were tied to them from the couple fighting and then showing affection for each other. This back and forth dynamic and pattern in the cuts created a jarring effect that compelled me more into the narrative which I could then paint with some structure as to what happened before and after. I also quite liked the fact how the ending was left ambiguous and differed from the shots before of the couple. For the documentary cut I found it very interesting how Jacob was able to edit a humorous event where the spectacle was in the aftermath and reaction of eating the pepper and turning it into  something serious and dramatic.The double exposure-like effects in some of the shots really put me in perspective and were funny in exaggerating the feelings and distortion of eating something as spicy as the pepper. The commercial cut leaned towards the more humorous side similarly where Jacob was in some cases mocking himself. Keeping this funny and happy tone consistent throughout I found to be quite effective in promoting the good cause of the charity.

Chosen Work – Freddy Linwei Zhang (Power Of The Cut) 

 

For Freddy’s edit, I quite liked watching them in particular with noticing and seeing a consistent style utilised across all the three edits being shots which consist of long takes which made me as a viewer calm and very easy to watch and understand what is happening. For his narrative even though I did not initially understand that the commercial edit was for a brand of whisky, in a way it made sense and I could see the connection of the brand being connected to people and are associated with people who live outdoors in different environments, creating this image of the brand to appeal and reach out to that audience. For the narrative edit I quite like how there was no talking and black and white with only visuals and a soundtrack that was quite reminiscent of silent films which I found was suitable in telling a story of two friends buying and getting drinks for each other. The  long takes and walking into frame action really helped and to me intentionally made  what may seem like an everyday or normal activity done with friends seem like a special occasion and moment. Freddy’s documentary edit also kept these patterns of shots which take their time and are intentional in their duration and where they are placed. A segment in the edit that really stood out to me was the time lapse shot of Honglu standing at the crossing with the cars and pedestrians sped up walking past him which really emphasised the at thime loneliness Honglu felt being in Melbourne and far away from his friends.

Chose Studio Viewed – Augmented Cinema 

In watching videos from Augmented Cinema , I could see how some groups used immersive arts like graphic design and animations  to convey and paint an image of a mixed reality in predicting future trajectories the world may follow. A video I watched was Disconnected which showed the difficulties in communication especially in the text pop up animations of people in a long distance relationship of this day could relate to. The simple split screen cut out effects were very effective in how different the couple lives were in comparison to each other and further established this gap and distance in their relationship. In the end I found that the use of projector animations was quite useful in exploring how it could reduce this problem being in a long distance relationship and could be revolutionary if done correctly to enhance this experience if being with each other from afar.  In Tantrum, as a viewer I felt like it conveyed the emotions of greed in a science fiction cyberpunk genre. The holographic text animations to me conveyed the fast paced environment the Yakuza gang lives and conduct business in which is still present throughout their everyday lives, especially at times in rest or recovery. And also mentally as well that we think of these things like ways to get money or continuing to work at times where we are supposed to rest.