The "bluescreen" exercise that we did in class last Wednesday was pretty neat. I've never worked with Final Cut before but have with other video editing programs and it's good to know there's not a whole lot of difference. Our intent was to layer two clips of footage that would read as a single event taking place. Overall I think it came out successful, our final "idea" gets across but it's not totally believable as something happening in one "reality". I look forward to working further with the function of the blue screed.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Bluescreen
The "bluescreen" exercise that we did in class last Wednesday was pretty neat. I've never worked with Final Cut before but have with other video editing programs and it's good to know there's not a whole lot of difference. Our intent was to layer two clips of footage that would read as a single event taking place. Overall I think it came out successful, our final "idea" gets across but it's not totally believable as something happening in one "reality". I look forward to working further with the function of the blue screed.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
"Window Dressing" from the All Ladies Video Review
"Window Dressing" was one of several media based art piece on display at the All Ladies Video Review exhibit at the UTSA Satellite Space art gallery. The exhibit consists of a collection of works from several female artists that express themselves through video media and all happen to be based out of the south Texas region. The exhibit is on display from Jan. 1 – 25, I visited on Jan. 14.
The piece "Window Dressing," by Julia Barbosa Landois, depicts a woman dressing wounds on her feet by an open window. Nearby a bust of the Virgin Mary rests with a rose draped over. The viewer steps into the females perspective as only her feet and hands enter the picture frame from behind the camera. Church bells can be heard in the distance along with various sounds of city traffic.
Initially I thought that the wounds were the result of the woman wearing shoes that were too small for her feet for too long. This, along with the painted finger and toe nails, lead me to think maybe this is a recovery ritual undergone as a result of becoming the “ideal woman” in society. As the piece progresses you notice the bandages are also on the wrists as well, this along with the church bells and the Virgin figurine lead to the awareness of the religious connotation. The wounds reference the wounds of Christ through Stigmata, and the red of the rose and paint referencing the blood of Christ. Here the artist is portraying a study of beliefs, religion, and maybe the personal struggles and sacrifices undergone in the modern world.
The piece "Window Dressing," by Julia Barbosa Landois, depicts a woman dressing wounds on her feet by an open window. Nearby a bust of the Virgin Mary rests with a rose draped over. The viewer steps into the females perspective as only her feet and hands enter the picture frame from behind the camera. Church bells can be heard in the distance along with various sounds of city traffic.
Initially I thought that the wounds were the result of the woman wearing shoes that were too small for her feet for too long. This, along with the painted finger and toe nails, lead me to think maybe this is a recovery ritual undergone as a result of becoming the “ideal woman” in society. As the piece progresses you notice the bandages are also on the wrists as well, this along with the church bells and the Virgin figurine lead to the awareness of the religious connotation. The wounds reference the wounds of Christ through Stigmata, and the red of the rose and paint referencing the blood of Christ. Here the artist is portraying a study of beliefs, religion, and maybe the personal struggles and sacrifices undergone in the modern world.
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