How did you intend to visually communicate your themes/ideas to the viewer in terms of the formal qualities of your video (i.e., describe the pace/flow of the video, the types of imagery used and why, the relevance of the audio, etc.).
For my video project, I wished to convey the feeling of loneliness and its effects on the brain. I decided to try and incorporate the color and composition of my shots in a way that evokes feelings of isolation or abandonment. The audio I included in my video is meant to correlate with the hypersensitivity and hyper awareness that individuals experience when they are in a constant state of seclusion.
Describe the content-based research you engaged with. Without discussing any expressive aspects of the video, discuss how this research informed the production of your work and helped you to critically engage with your ideas.
The content-based research I engaged with included articles that described the neurological effects of loneliness on animals and the way their resulting behavior can be observed in humans who experience the same type of isolation. Since animals isolated from their groups are consequently placed in an increased amount of danger, their senses respond instinctively by become hyper aware of their surroundings. In humans, this effect causes sufferers to over analyze or solely focus on the negativity that they experience every day while ignoring any positive events that simultaneously occur. They are thus subject to a cycle of stress, anxiety, and loneliness.
• WHAT DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE PRIMARY IDEA(S) TO BE? WHAT, IN PARTICULAR, LEADS YOU TO THIS CONCLUSION?
ReplyDeleteWhen first watching this piece I felt a very isolated and lonely state of mind come into play. The single shot of the hands fidgeting with the ring as well as the shots of the airplane brought me to this idea of isolation. The artist manipulated sound by enhancing the main sounds of the image, making them much louder than they would normally. This induces the idea of loneliness. The low and calm sounds also provide the audience with a deeper meaning of the idea of physically being alone. It brings in the effects it can have on us, like the loudness of the plane or the fidgeting tendencies that are signs of anxiety.