Film 1 & 2

When I first heard that our theme was the elements I had multiple different images pop into mind. However, as we experimented with different techniques I realized that most of them would not work. I also realized that you don’t have much space to work with. With limited space you really have to pay attention to the details. As a filmmaker I have learned you need patience since 24 frames goes by extremely fast. If you want to see a certain aspect on screen for more than a few seconds, you will be working on it for a while and that can get tiring after the first few frames. When scratching with the knives frame after frame your hand can start to cramp up and you want to move on to something else. Sometimes stopping what you’re doing and coming back to it later helps you to see it in a new perspective. You can add more layers and even in some instances remove layers. With a different mind set you can come up with something pretty interesting even if it’s not what you wanted to start with.

For our project, Cori and I had set out an idea for what we wanted to do. Working on it today we learned that things don’t always turn out like you think they will or how they were planned. Sometimes trying things out on a test strip can help you before you place it on your final piece.