I got inspired by Babli's assignment #6 to modify my choreography of the San Lorenzo portion of my Mixing Waters poem. This version is framed for the camera (though I was using my phone, so it was hard to get the perfect angle) and integrates objects from the river. I filmed two versions, one in front of the windows and one against a plain white wall.
password for both: SL
Version 1:
Mixing Waters Poem: San Lorenzo from Cynthia Ling Lee on Vimeo.password for both: SL
Version 1:
Version 2:
Mixing Waters: San Lorenzo from Cynthia Ling Lee on Vimeo.
Questions:
(1) Which of these two do you prefer, and why? (Personally, I'm kind of bothered by my reflection in the windows version, and the way the white wall keeps changing color throughout in the second.)
(2) What do you enjoy about this version as opposed to the more full-bodied dance version I did?
(3) How might you see this work -- or the dancey one -- integrated with Sandra's study? How do you imagine them living in the context of the larger "Back to the Beautiful" installation?
(4) Other thoughts?
(1) Which of these two do you prefer, and why?
ReplyDeleteI think if this were to go with Babli's mixed study, the wall is more similar. But I think as a solo, I like the yellow frame with the woods. I like seeing your reflection, the thing that bothers me is the lights in the reflection. I really notice them flicker when you move and it's distracting to me. I wonder if it would be possible to re-shoot with the lights off? if it's too dark, maybe a side clip light or something that's not in the reflection? Side lighting may fix the wall color issue in the other one as well because you wouldn't be blocking the light source. Might get crazy shadows though. Or maybe diagonal lighting from audience left?
(2) What do you enjoy about this version as opposed to the more full-bodied dance version I did?
This version is definitely more abstract. It's also more "polished" video because of the framing. I find it feels a bit magical how things appear and disappear from the frame - particularly the feathers (and it's neat to see a far away reflection of you blowing them after they appear). The moving glass shard is fascinating to look through as well.
(3) How might you see this work -- or the dancey one -- integrated with Sandra's study? How do you imagine them living in the context of the larger "Back to the Beautiful" installation?
I definitely see so many parallels of this to Babli's study. The natural objects being moved by hands, the squat, the glass, the lying down in the frame. I think this is a more direct correlation to Babli's study than the standing one, though I still see some overlap even there. I like your split frame idea for the two videos, but wonder what else can be done. Fading in and out of each other's realities? one visible, overlap, then the other visible, back and forth? Perhaps there is still something that can be done with the full body movement live, while these two live on video?
(4) Other thoughts?
ps. coin is neat, coming out of the mouth too!
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