Fields and Frames 12- Preparation + Shooting of my film

After my tutorial with Vicky I thought about my idea more over a part of easter and began filming the pixillation parts of my film during this time. The pixillation parts will be displayed on one screen along with newer technology/film based works I intend to make. The older works will be displayed on another screen. I decided to look into early film works and replicate them in my film. These were works by the Lumiere Brothers and Andy Warhol.



This film was interesting to research about, as at the time it scared the audience as they believed a train was coming at them through the screen. This early example of film is crucial when researching into my idea more, being that I want to discuss the development of film and technology over the past century. I hope to replicate this film by filming a train coming into a station in Farnham.

 

This piece was interesting in thinking more about the deeper meaning of film, making an audience unaware of the situation the person was in, until they looked into the film further and realised its true definition. Once again I hope to replicate Warhol's work in making my subject feel awkward, as if they are being watched.

 

For the more technically advanced side of my film, I looked back at Norman McLaren's 'Neighbours', an interesting example of the pixillation technique where a subject is used and made to do different movements such as hover or slide across the floor. The multiple images taken combined and sped up allows for a real-time looking effect, allowing you to experiment and make something visually interesting. I have filmed my Pixillation shots and I feel they have come out the way I wanted them to. Here is an example of my Pixillation work:


I'm very happy with the way in which the Pixillation work came out and I am hopeful the footage will come together well with the voice-over recordings and other visual elements.