Project #3
February 23, 2011
"A Night in the Life"
Story: A man walks into his house, relaxes slightly, does laundry, washes hands, and goes to bed.
Intent: My main idea behind this piece was to challenge the viewer. It's a slow piece, intended to make the viewer watch and ask themselves "Why? Why is it challenging? What is the purpose?" Through that question, they will begin to pull answers from the piece, one's that stem from the viewer's on context to the piece. My main goal was to have an almost voyeuristic look into this guy's life, and watch his actions unfold, while using the lighting and the architecture to set up interesting shots. I want the piece to be about the man's space as much as his actions. I chose to utilize Final Cut Pro's black and white feature for two reasons: by making the characters palette similar to that of the space, he blends in easier, helping the viewer connect the two, and because the space I used for the piece had interesting visual textures that work well with each other, but their colors clashed with the mood I was shooting for with this piece.
Now that the piece is complete and Youtube is processing it as I type this, I feel mixed feelings about. I love the shots, the transitions, while jerky at times, aren't distracting I think, and the actions and emotions of the character are readable, believable. I'm really happy I went with the black & white- the mood is pushed so much further with it, and it really does help the piece. That being said, I'm afraid that, come critique, my class will dislike the lack of sound, the long sequences, the lack of a "hook," the overall challenge of the piece, and is it even worth being challenged by? I honestly think it is, but that's something up to my audience, not me.
Overall, I'm happy with the outcome. Now I need feedback.
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