Video Art: Reflection
"In Motion"
In Motion aims to showcase my point of view of how I experience life. I wanted to show casual intimacy and vulnerability with the people I hold dear to my heart. Above all of that, I personally show vulnerability by letting viewers see through the window into my life, with ambiguous storylines about other people and images that I see as "pretty". My objective is to capture sincerity in this film, and the home-video style adds a personal touch.
In Motion carries the viewer through 3 parts, of me, with different people throughout every part. I capture transitions between every part with a picture of motion, in which represents a notion that life endlessly moves, moving you into spontaneous experiences in a day.
If I had to change anything with my film, visual effects would be less jarring and used throughout the video. Now that I am more comfortable with a camera, I would focus more energy on the cinematic shots of the work like better composition, and maybe it could be used as a contrasting element from the apparent home-video style. I would also lean into my idea of casual intimacy more precisely and implement a coherent narrative by introducing character development or something.
In an earlier class, we discussed the 1938 German Philosopher, Walter Benjamin, and his notion of "aura". I was particularly interested in this concept as I personally connected with its definition of cult value and romanticized it into my own work. As I read about Benjamin's idea of aura and formed an understanding of it, I viewed my own film through the lens of Benjamin. If identity and life experiences are considered art, as shown in my film, and if that is considered a raw material with aura, that superficial image of my identity would lose its aura as it circulates through people and the internet. I would not be losing a piece of my own identity rather an image of it, but that thought of losing something personal, even if it isn't the authentic me, lingers in my mind. It's not deep, but it's an interesting thought. I think it roots from the fear of losing a sense of identity and the fear of being known--counterintuitive thoughts for an artist living in a Capitalist society.
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