Final Film

My final film is a development from my film experiments with jars, water, netting and ink. While previously I filmed things happening inside the jar from the outside, I wanted the scale to be bigger this time so I put the camera in the jar, and the water was in the bath so I had more space to move around in, and more dpth.

What I liked about he jar was the distortion it created, so I found a jar that made a lot of distortion. It has 3D grapes on the side that create a pattern and make the film seem quite abstract.

I put the camera in the jar, then put the net in the water and got my boyfriend to move the jar around in the water as I moved and added different netting to get different colour combinations, and then added the ink.

I really like the film, but I wish I could improve it. I don't have any editing software, and because the film is a .mov I can't edit it in the default software on my computer. This is a shame, I wish I could get rid of the start and end so you couldn't see me putting the jar in the water and taking it out. I think it takes some of the mystery out of the film. I would also improve it by somehow connecting the camera to my phone or computer so I could see what was being filmed. Because the camera was inside the jar it was impossible to properly tell what the film looked like until I took it out. If I could see the footage as it happened I could make sure that things didn't stay the same for too long (sometimes it did in the film), and make sure I had the best angles.

I really like the film, previously when doing films I felt they were a bit pointless to my study but to me this film shows that I could use film within my work. I could very easily take screenshots from this film and use them as prints, a lot of the film is very abstractly beautiful. I could also project it into white textured textiles or garments. I could also possibly try out using e-paper and show the film on that, while using the e-paper as fabric for a garment.

Even though at first I found the film class hard, I'm glad I tried it and could make something interesting out of it. I think I will try to do this technique again with other fabrics, inks, textured bits and interestingly shaped jars. I didn't ever think of using film within my practice before but it can create some really unique imagery and forces me to think in a different way and that is extremely important and can only help me become a better designer.

I will use this film as prints in my next project, I love these screenshots, they have a look that I've never been able to create before. I want to distort them further and print them onto knits. I will update the blog if/when I do this.