You have the makings of a video artist, there are some very nice moments in this ( formally in your framing, camera moves and superflat aesthetic). Is this all edited in camera ? It's very different from the radio segments. The disorienteering style is much more evident with the narration commenting ob rather than describing what is being shown. Or am I reading to much into this ?
Yes, edited in the camera, and lots of technical issues because I'm not yet very used to the controls (need to protect the mic from wind and breath, for a start). I made a conscious decision not to repeat the radio style, but to do something more arty. Inspirations: Chris Marker's 'Sans Soleil' and Patrick Keillor's 'Robinson in Space'.
The more arty, the better. The conversational tone suits the radio style, but a picture needs another narrative entirely. I used to shoot a lot of silent super 8 in camera things during my Maidstone days. I think it is a great form especially in the over post-produced, 'reality' tv age. The technical sound issues might be solved by putting a 'blimp' on the camera mic or using an external mic ( if your cam has a mic input).
I thought you were referencing something in the piece as that is a big part of the Momus brand. I saw a kind of Godardian thing going on, and will need to check out "Sans Soleil" as I have not seen it. Thanks as always for interesting new things and doing stuff like this as it is inspiring to say the least.
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Digital portapak video revolution
Date: 2005-02-02 10:05 pm (UTC)Richard
Re: Digital portapak video revolution
Date: 2005-02-03 03:36 am (UTC)Re: Digital portapak video revolution
Date: 2005-02-03 04:32 pm (UTC)I thought you were referencing something in the piece as that is a big part of the Momus brand. I saw a kind of Godardian thing going on, and will need to check out "Sans Soleil" as I have not seen it. Thanks as always for interesting new things and doing stuff like this as it is inspiring to say the least.
Richard