Final Cut

The final piece is finally complete. There is now a logical ending and the audio has been tightened and overlapped to create a more fearsome effect, adding to the frustration of losing the game. The end is complete, with the main view fading back in to the original hiding spot, still haunted by the laughter of the enemy as the feeling of defeat lingers. I am pleased with the work, and was glad to be able to use the vast majority of the footage I took to make a short film about the worry free life of an innocent child.

Rough Cut 3

The third and final rough cut, I can almost call this work completed. I have added a somewhat logical ending and changed some of the pictures around slightly. There is a more hurried pace towards the end of the video, suggesting a frustration in the protagonists (first person) to find the elusive opponents in the hide and seek game. The world starts to move faster and stand still at the same time, leading to unanswered questions and an exhausting game.

Rough Cut 2

The second time around, I have tightened up the audio, adding some fades and fixing some rough patches. The rough lay out of the audio is somewhat finalized, I still need to find a way to end it. I through on a picture at the end that does drag on, it was merely a placeholder so I could estimate how much time my final film would actually be.

Rough Cut 1

This is my first attempt at a logically flowing video, with very rough audio to help begin to form the shape of my final project. At this point, I am still in need of some sort of ending, a lot of audio tightening, and a little more razzle-dazzle to make the project complete to my satisfaction. As a base line of something to think about, the intent of the piece is a small game of "Hide and Seek" with unknown amounts of participants.

My Strategy

After thinking about the questions at hand, I decided to cover a similar area as the last drift, but exploring inland a bit more. Hopefully I can find some parks, some hiding places, so nooks that were previously un-explored, and some run down structures. Much like the last two drifts, I will let my eyes guide me in the direction I wish to take, not so much a set course, but whatever peeks my interest along a walk through the city.

Instead of taking random footage of unique places, I want to make sure that some of the pieces I capture resemble the life through the eyes of a young child; eager to explore and full of wonder at the most mundane of objects. I will maintain my normal strategy of going to new areas I have not previously been, drift wise or in general. Hopefully this will leave me feeling more excited about objects and places that others see in their every day lives.

For the sound portion of the project, I want to gather sounds of nature, what you might hear if you were the only person left in the world. Obviously with a less morbid motive, I want to capture the innocence of the daytime as well as the horrors of loneliness. I will let my ears guide the way.

Things to Consider (Ten Questions)

1) Where would there be interesting places to get inside?
2) Where would be good hiding spots for hide and seek?
3) Where are there places that have rarely been explored?
4) Are there any parks that are less visited?
5) Are there any parks that are overly trafficked?
6) Are there any spots with great views of the outside world?
7) Are there any private places left in public?
8) How can I experience what an eight year old would in a crowded environment?
9) Can I find a place to hide from the city life?
10) Are there any places that I can visit that make me feel younger than I am?

A Second Chance (Assessment 4)

My favorite experience in this class was definitely my trip to the beach. I hadn’t been having the best school year, scholarly or personally, so the free time to sit and reflect was exactly what I needed. I wont get in to my personal details, but I was able to come out of the whole drift with a different lease on life, and a new attitude to the way I approach things. I think if everything now goes according to plan in my life, I would easily be able to look back and recognize this day as the day that everything turned around. For that I am eternally appreciative that the stars aligned perfectly for me to have a free Thursday to do the drift, the weather to be nice on that specific day, and the thought to pop in to my head to walk on the path I chose.