Videos

  

This video clip is of someone writing an exam. This is a close up of someone writing on repeat with a scribbling sound effect. The title is "scribble" simply, because it is so much shorter than "person writing an exam". 

The title of this video is "pacing". It is a semi wide shot of a teacher pacing amongst the class room. The sound of echoing footsteps have been synched up to all of the teachers footsteps. 

This is simply a video clip of a clock moving extremely quickly with a slow ticking noise. In addition to this ticking clock an effect of raining words has been added to the background to provide a slightly more dramatic effect. The title f this clip is "As the clock ticks".

This video clip is a mid shot of someone attempting to cheat during an exam. The same clip is played twice in order to create a repetitive sequence. It is a subtle message stating how a moron will attempt to solve the same problem over and over again while using the same mistake. The title of this video clip is "Same question same issue"

Finally, this clip is of an examinee repeatedly turning pages. A page turn sound effect was synched up to every page along with a slight echoing fade to add to the drama. The title of this video clip is "The Next Page".

The entire exhibition is supposed to be a collaboration of these video clips that will be projected onto multiple screens. The use of speakers will channel the direction of each sound effect into a specific location where all the video clips and sound can be herd and seen simultaneously. The name of the exhibition is "Hall of Hell", which is a befitting name for an exhibition that attempts to recreate the feel of an exam hall. 

Evaluation

The overall unit was designed to teach us what video installation is, how it works, how to use an exhibition space and how to compose a video installation. The unit also tasked us with the pre-production and post production of an exhibition that includes both digital and found footage. Before actually composing the footage into an exhibition a number of objectives had to be accomplished. Firstly we would have to research what a video installation is along with a number of video installation artists. It was also asked that we research at least one piece made by an artist and compare it to another artists work. At the end of the report it was mandatory to provide a statement that showcased our understanding of a video installation and how to portray it within a certain environment.

Pre-production involved creating a storyboard using a template provided by the college. It was to provide a basic outlook of what the overall exhibition was supposed to look like. After completing this storyboard and composing a shot list we had to find some footage in the SteenBeck room. We were taught how to use 16mm film and the SteenBeck machines in order to cut and edit footage. After finding the footage we required we had to film it in order to edit the footage digitally. Afterwards it was just a matter of composing the footage in the order I wanted.

Personally I found the task extremely boring, however it did provide me with a wider view on how certain effects can be achieved and how they effect the perspective of the viewer. I was not to interested in the research half of the unit. Just researching artists who work in this particular sector and the work they do provided me with no interested. How the audience would react to these videos and why was what made me continue to research for this unit. Along with the different non-narrative styles of film, such as non-linear and abstract I learned different ways of how these films can be portrayed.

Issues with the actual exhibition taking place reside mainly with the equipment. There were no technical issues such as equipment not working. The problems lay more in the realm of not having enough equipment. The exhibition requires five projectors and five sets of speakers. In the end only one projector and one pair of speakers were available. This meant that the full effect of the exhibition could not be achieved. Also in order to play all the video clips they were compiled into one video and played individually one after the other, which degraded the original intentions dramatically.

Though the artists and their work did not interest me in many ways they did provide me with some new found knowledge that I did not have before this unit. It has allowed my creativity and technique to improve greatly since the start of this unit.