Saturday, September 4, 2010

I AM (HERE) - variations 1-11

I AM (HERE) - variations 1-11

I Am (Here): Variations 1-11 is an attempt to capture the fleeting rhythms and beauty that exist outside one's own bedroom windows. It could be described as "domestic portraiture".

The overall aesthetic is a lo-fi meditation on time and place, it tries to capture the look, feel and spirit of polaroid snapshots. The video draws inspiration from Pascal (Pensées), Xavier de Maistre (Journey Around My Room), John Cage (Silence) and Tarkovsky's polaroids (Instant Light).

Video Info: Shot on a sharp viewcam (hi-8mm - analog) with direct mic sound only (the music by Debussy was recorded live while shooting), all effects were achieved 'in-camera' and nature did the rest ...

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