I really enjoyed making this video. I did it with my brother Matt and a good friend of mine, Neal. It would be quite easy to make a sequel to it actually. When making this last video I realized quite how much I sometimes overdo the work, trying to make things perfect, with some of my videos and projects. After watching the (great) movie Troll Hunter, I realized how nice it must be to embrace the simplest of things, like a shaky, home-video camera. I've always hated a shaky camera effect before, but there was just something about it that I thought would work well with this project.
I'm also aware I overdid the static-y effect...these are the things you learn from experience. Oh well, it still worked for what I wanted to do. I was able to condense all the footage I had down into a shorter time period from it, which was really the whole purpose of it. Problem--I had over 20 mins of footage to use. I could have just made normal cuts and edits, but I wanted it to be suspenseful. Solution--Use static, breaks in the footage, as a way to not only add to the intensity, but also condense all of it down.
I also love the black. I'm just saying. What if you were in a room alone watching this with the volume really loud? THAT was the effect I was shooting for. It's a select audience, I'm aware, of people who do that, but still...quality experience.
Also, I've made progress with my dad's website, here's a screenshot:
I've been working pretty hard on it, but I still feel like there's something missing. It's been nice jumping back on the html scene though. I've done the whole thing without a template.
Anyway, that's all for now...I feel like there are some really exciting things on my horizon. I finally sent in my application for grad school--I'll be anxious until I hear back from them.
Documentary photo project--you've probably seen most of these photos but whatevv.
Kenya Photography
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