Thursday, January 26, 2012

60-Second Shot

           For Video Art 2 we were asked to create a 60-second shot, material was our choice.  This was probably one of my favorite projects I've done in school for the simple reason that it allowed me to be very creative with my material.  I realized the amount of different subjects you can use in a 60-second shot is incredible.  But, yet it is so hard to figure out what to video for the reason that you can shoot so much and everything will have special affects on the audience.  My 60-second shot was of a basketball game.  I have to admit I liked what I chose for my 60-second shot but I think I could’ve came up with a video that would have a greater impact. To change the orientation too would be something new to try.
My video was shot for eye level, as a spectator, and was in normal upright orientation.  After watching the other videos in my class I came to notice that I didn’t think to change the direction of my camera.  To record the video sideways could have created a more abstract image.  Overall I believed that I learned a significant amount about video art through this one project.  I may explore more with the idea of a 60-second shot and generate a small portfolio with several different experimental videos. 
I found some inspiration through what my classmates showed in their videos.  There are several ideas I have going through my mind that I’ll try to combine with everything I learned from this project.  I can't wait to see what I can come up with for my own entertainment!!
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4 comments:

  1. Chris NaglikJanuary 26, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    Yea, narrowing down what the subject could be for a 60 second video was tough for me too. I think that you picked and interesting subject for the project. It was the one video (from what I remember) that wasn't shot in a tighter-type angle which was cool.

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  2. UnknownJanuary 30, 2012 at 3:25 PM

    The subject was a difficult task. When in class, seeing all of the choices others made, I felt like I could have done something very different that I wish I would have thought of. On the same note though, I was nice to have the variety for discussion.

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  3. GiancarloJanuary 31, 2012 at 8:32 AM

    I have also been inspired to create a series of short videos after working on this process. The subject matter of an unrestricted but time limited project can be a difficult task. I enjoyed the orientation of your video and the hand held aspect. I felt that it gave a better sense of personability.

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  4. CloneJanuary 31, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    Figuring out what I was to do with my 60 seconds was a strange progression for me. I spent around a week tossing about ideas to just throw them all out 48 hours before class and go for something I had never thought of before. Surprisingly most of the ‘’aesthetic choices” of mine was simple hardware limitations. We live and learn, some innovations threw accident, and some threw others. We all took away something new form everyone’s videos.

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